Tag: Typhoon Lekima

Beijing: At least 18 people were killed and one million others evacuated from their homes as typhoon Lekima, the ninth one to hit China this year, slammed into the east coast of the country on Saturday, causing extensive damage and disrupting transport. According to Xinhua news agency, the death toll rose to 18 as five […]

Beijing: The death toll due to typhoon Lekima in China has increased to 49, while 21 others were reported missing, authorities said on Tuesday. By Monday, the death toll in Zhejiang province rose to 39 while nine others remained missing, Xinhua news agency quoted the provincial flood control headquarters as saying. The ninth and strongest […]