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Typhoon Utor drowns south China, causing casualties
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At least one person was confirmed dead and five others missing as Typhoon Utor churned through south China yesterday bringing high winds and torrential rain.
Disaster relief authorities in Maoming City, Guangdong Province, said the typhoon triggered flooding and mountain torrents, which led to the casualties.
More than 88,000 residents were evacuated from the city before Utor hit yesterday.
In Zhanjiang and Wuchuan, several villages were flooded as embankments along the swollen Quehua River were breached yesterday. Some 400 armed police are involved in the rescue efforts
Utor was the strongest typhoon of the year before it crossed the Philippines earlier this week, leaving at least seven people dead and four missing.
It made landfall at 3:50 pm yesterday near the city of Yangjiang in western Guangdong, packing winds of over 150 km per hour at the storm center, bringing heavy rains and strong gales, local meteorological authorities said.
It moved into Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday night and is expected to linger there for about four days.
Today, the railways bureau in Nanning, Guangxi's capital, announced that sections of the track linking the region to Hunan Province collapsed when foundation were soaked by heavy rain.
Passenger services on the line were suspended on Wednesday but resumed gradually today, as repairs were made.
The Guangxi water conservation department said major rivers in the province were running over danger marks as the downpours brought by Utor continued.
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