Eight People Dead After Typhoon Meranti Hits Taiwan, China

(WSJ) At least eight people have been reported dead after a powerful typhoon lashed parts of southeastern China and Taiwan.

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs on Friday updated the number of deaths to seven as a result of Typhoon Meranti, which struck Fujian province early Thursday. Nine people in China are still missing.

Taiwanese authorities reported one person died in the storm.

According to Chinese officials, Meranti forced the relocation of millions of people and destroyed 1,600 homes. Images shared by state news media showed power lines and destroyed vehicles on streets in the coastal city of Xiamen.

Taiwanese media reported that parts of southern Taiwan remain flooded. But even as the cleanup starts there, another typhoon, Malakas, is expected to hit Taiwan late Friday and Saturday.

Source: Wall Street Journal 

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