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Powerful storm hits Chinese coast Powerful storm hits Chinese coast
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A powerful storm has hit China's south-eastern coast, where more than one million people have been evacuated from their homes, state media reports. A powerful storm wrecked houses and downed power lines as it brought high winds and torrential rains to China's south-eastern coast.
Typhoon Krosa made landfall near the border of densely populated Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. More than 1.4 million people were evacuated ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Krosa, which struck Zhejiang and Fujian provinces on Sunday.
Initially bearing winds of 126km/h (78mph), Krosa has weakened to a tropical storm after coming ashore, Chinese officials say. But it weakened to a tropical storm and no deaths were reported, Xinhua said.
Five people were killed when the storm battered Taiwan on Saturday. In Vietnam, meanwhile, the toll from Typhoon Lekima, which struck last week, rose to at least 55, officials said.
Fujian province has issued warnings of possible mud and rock slides. Hardest hit were the provinces of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, south of the capital, Hanoi.
About 27,000 fishing boats have been recalled to port and holidays for emergency workers have been cancelled, state media reports. Hundreds of homes were said to be underwater, and a Red Cross official described the situation as "very acute".
Schools have been closed and airline flights cancelled in the port city of Wenzhou, in Zhejiang province. Disaster officials estimate the cost of the damage in Vietnam at more than $40m.
Strong winds, rainstorms and high tides are forecast. Landslides possible
China is nearing the end of a week-long national holiday, and more than 2,000 holidaymakers have been evacuated from island resorts. Typhoon Krosa struck Taiwan before making landfall in China on Sunday afternoon.
Shanghai, where the Special Olympics are under way, has recalled all flood prevention workers as a precaution. Around 75,000 fishing vessels were recalled to port as gale-force winds and heavy rain hit the area.
However, Chinese forecasters say the storm is likely to move north along the Zhejiang coast and out to sea, avoiding a direct hit on Shanghai. The storm halted air, sea and road traffic and closed schools, while houses were destroyed in the port city of Wenzhou, Xinhua news agency said.
Typhoon Krosa is the 16th typhoon to hit China this year, official Xinhua news agency reports. Twenty-seven sailors had to be rescued when their freighter suffered mechanical failure off Wenzhou, the agency said.
Flooding and landslides Krosa has now been downgraded to a tropical storm and is heading back out into the East China Sea, forecasters said.
In northern Taiwan, torrential downpours from Typhoon Krosa caused flooding and landslides. But officials in Fujian and Zhejiang have warned of more rain and possible landslides in the coming days.
At least five people are reported to have died in storm related accidents and more than 52 people have been injured. Typhoon Krosa is the 16th typhoon to hit China this year.
Taiwan toll
On Saturday, Krosa brought chaos to northern Taiwan, with torrential downpours triggering flooding and landslides.
Typhoon Krosa battered Taiwan, uprooting trees and causing floods
At least five people died in storm-related accidents and more than 52 people were injured.
More than one metre of rain fell in places, and wind gusts of more than 185km/h were recorded.More than one metre of rain fell in places, and wind gusts of more than 185km/h were recorded.
In Taiwan's capital, Taipei, more than 200 trees were uprooted and several floods reported.In Taiwan's capital, Taipei, more than 200 trees were uprooted and several floods reported.
Power supplies and transport services were seriously affected.Power supplies and transport services were seriously affected.
The BBC's Caroline Gluck in Taipei says Krosa's sprawling 300km radius ensured its strength was felt across the island.The BBC's Caroline Gluck in Taipei says Krosa's sprawling 300km radius ensured its strength was felt across the island.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese officials said at least 40 people had died as a result of Typhoon Lekima, which struck earlier this week, and more than 20 are still missing. Krosa is the Cambodian word for crane.
Disaster officials estimate the cost of the damage in Vietnam at more than $40m.
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