Tag: southwest China

Two dead, 25 missing in China landslide: state media

BEIJING, China (AFP) — A landslide struck some 34 homes in southwest China on Monday, killing two people and leaving another 25 missing in the latest natural disaster to hit the country, state media reported. Rescuers pulled six people out of the rubble, including two who died, in Bijie, Guizhou province, city authorities told the official Xinhua news agency. Search efforts are ongoing and local authorities sent tents, quilts and camp beds to the site, […]

Typhoon Dujuan hits southwest China

Typhoon Dujuan hit southwestern China on Tuesday (September 29), causing gusty winds and rains, state media reported. Dujuan made landfall at around 8:50 a.m. (0050 GMT) in the coastal city of Putian after sweeping through parts of Taiwan, CCTV said. The Tropical Storm Risk website downgraded Dujuan to a Category 3 typhoon, from an earlier Category 4 status and estimated it would lose strength on Tuesday. In the neighbouring province of Zhejiang, torrential winds hit […]