At least 12 people have been killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday (July 28) as heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi drenched the region, the news agency Associated Press reported citing state media.

At least 12 people have been killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday (July 28) as heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi drenched the region, the news agency Associated Press reported citing state media. The mudslide struck the homestay house at about 8 am local time and trapped 21 people in Yuelin village, which falls under the jurisdiction of Hengyang city in Hunan province. The report said that around 30 centimetres (12 inches) of rain was recorded in the area over 24 hours. Six injured rescued Six injured people were rescued. The owner of the house initially reported that 18 people were trapped, but a search and rescue team later determined that three more people were unaccounted for. Also read | Typhoon Gaemi hits China, displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern region The one-story house offered food and accommodation near Hengshan, a mountain in a scenic area where tourists come on weekends to escape the summer heat. The mudslide was triggered by water rushing down the mountains from the rain. Delivery person killed in Shanghai Elsewhere in the country, a delivery person on a scooter was killed Saturday after being hit by a falling tree in Shanghai, apparently because of storm-related winds. A photo posted by state media showed a delivery scooter on its side mostly covered by leafy branches near the still-standing barren trunk of a tree. It said that winds from the storm were the suspected cause and that the investigation was continuing. Typhoon Gaemi weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in China on Thursday. Before reaching China, the typhoon intensified monsoon rains in the Philippines, leaving at least 34 dead, and swept across the island of Taiwan, where the death toll reached 10. (With inputs from agencies)

Typhoon Gaemi: 12 killed after mudslide hits homestay house in China

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Typhoon Gaemi hits China after razing Taiwan

Typhoon Gaemi hit China on Friday (July 26), displacing nearly 300,000 people in the country's eastern region. Gaemi brought torrential rains to China after causing five deaths in nearby Taiwan.

Typhoon Gaemi hit China on Friday (July 26), displacing nearly 300,000 people in the country's eastern region. Gaemi brought torrential rains to China after causing five deaths in nearby Taiwan. A report by news agency AFP said that Gaemi was the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it made landfall on Thursday, flooding parts of the island's second-biggest city. The typhoon also exacerbated seasonal rains in the Philippines on its path to Taiwan, triggering flooding and landslides that killed 30 people. Gaemi weakened by the time it made landfall in China's eastern Fujian province shortly before 8:00 pm (local time) on Thursday. Streets turned into rivers, trees strewn over roads Authorities in China had warned that Gaemi would lead to torrential rains that could cause flooding. Over 290,000 people were relocated and authorities shut down public transport, offices, schools and markets in some cities. Also read | Typhoon Gaemi: Oil tanker and cargo ship sink, huge oil spill risk in Manila Bay In neighbouring Zhejiang province, footage published by state media showed streets turned into rivers, trees strewn over roads, and bikes struggling through knee-high waters. Zhejiang's Wenzhou city issued its highest warning for rainstorms and evacuated nearly 7,000 people. Typhoon will gradually weaken According to the official China Weather Network, the typhoon was moving northwestward at about 20 kilometres per hour, reported the state media. It would gradually weaken as it makes its way to Jiangxi later in the day. No deaths or injuries have yet been reported in mainland China. At a meeting of the country's top leadership chaired by President Xi Jinping on Thursday, officials urged local authorities to stay "highly vigilant and proactive" as China entered peak flooding season. (With inputs from agencies)

Typhoon Gaemi hits China, displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern region

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Typhoon Gaemi: 12 killed after mudslide hits homestay house in China

Typhoon Gaemi hits China after razing Taiwan

Typhoon Gaemi hits China, displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern region