Typhoon Hato made landfall yesterday, bringing winds of up to 160 kilometre per hour to the mouth of the Pearl River and heavy rain to nearby regions, the local meteorological bureau said.
At least nine people were killed and one remained missing as Hato, the strongest typhoon to hit China this year, made its landfall in the city of Zhuhai in the southern Guangdong province.
Typhoon Hato made landfall yesterday, bringing winds of up to 160 kilometre per hour to the mouth of the Pearl River and heavy rain to nearby regions, the local meteorological bureau said.
When the typhoon swept past Macao, a wall brought down by strong winds killed a man. Another person died after falling from the 11th floor of a building, and a third after being hit by a truck, according to Macao health authorities.
They also confirmed two more deaths and 153 injuries last night, state-run Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.
There was a brief blackout in Macao but power resumed at 2 pm. In Guangdong, four people were killed and one remained unaccounted for. The government has evacuated 26,817 people to temporary shelters. About 664 hectares of farmland has been damaged.
Power transmission facilities suffered heavy loss, disrupting electricity supply to 1.91 million households. About half of the households had power back by late yesterday.
In Zhuhai, a ship which lost control amid gales and high tides hit a pier of a major bridge, causing the bridge surface to tilt.
