Typhoon Yutu Causes Heavy Damage to Guangdong

Typhoon Yutu Arrives at South China

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The typhoon Yutu, which struck Dianbai County in the city of Maoming, south China's Guangdong Province, Thursday morning, caused great damage to the local economy, but no casualties have been reported so far.

The wind power of Yutu, which was followed by a rainstorm, measured at 12 degrees in the core area, and its speed reached 33 meters per second, local sources said.

The total economic losses in the city stood at 349 million yuan (42 million U.S. dollars). Some 126 kilometers of roads and numerous water facilities were damaged during the typhoon's 5-hour rampage in the region.

The economic loss in Dianbai County was around 278 million yuan (33.5 million U.S. dollars), including over 160 million yuan in agriculture. Nearly 8,900 houses were affected by the typhoon and over 2,340 were destroyed.