Typhoon Gaemi hits China, displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern region
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Typhoon Gaemi hit China on Friday (July 26), displacing nearly 300,000 people in the country's eastern region.Gaemi brought torrential rains to Chinaafter causing five deaths in nearby Taiwan.
A report bynews agency AFP said that Gaemiwas the strongesttyphoonto hit Taiwan in eight years when it made landfall on Thursday, flooding parts of the island's second-biggest city.
The typhoon alsoexacerbated 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 thatGaemi would lead to torrential rains that could cause flooding. Over290,000 people were relocated and authoritiesshut down public transport, offices, schools and markets in some cities.
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In neighbouring Zhejiang province, footage published by state media showedstreets turned into rivers, trees strewn over roads, andbikes struggling through knee-high waters.
Zhejiang'sWenzhou cityissued its highest warning for rainstorms and evacuated nearly 7,000 people.
Typhoon will gradually weaken
According to the officialChina Weather Network,thetyphoonwas moving northwestward at about 20 kilometres per hour, reported thestate media. It would gradually weakenas 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)