More than 4 lakh people evacuated as Typhoon Nepartak hits China

July 10, 2016 22:01

Two people have died and 17 remain missing after Typhoon Nepartak made landfall and swept through east China's Fujian Province, authorities said. Around 438,000 residents in nine cities had been temporarily relocated as the typhoon destroyed more than 1,000 houses, according to a written statement issued by the provincial flood control office.

Nearly 49,000 hectares of crops were damaged by the typhoon, 4,500 hectares of which were totally destroyed. Nearly 400 flights were cancelled, and more than 300 bullet trains were suspended, according to the statement.

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