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10:41, 25-Aug-2017
Death toll rises to 19 after Typhoon Hato strikes S China
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Updated at 20:36 BJT - The death toll in Macao has risen to 10 as another body was found at the parking lot in a building on Friday night, local media confirmed.
The identity of the body has not been confirmed yet.
As of 7:37 p.m. BJT on Friday, a total of 19 people have been killed by Typhoon Hato.
Updated at 13:24 BJT - The death toll in Macao has climbed to nine after another body was found on Friday afternoon.
So far, a total of 18 people have been confirmed killed after Typhoon Hato struck south China.
Updated at 10:41 BJT - The death toll has climbed to 17 after Typhoon Hato, the worst tropical storm to hit China this year, slammed into the south of the country Wednesday.
The typhoon swept through Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and weakened as it passed into Yunnan Province on Thursday, nearly 20 hours after it made landfall with full force in Guangdong Province and wreaked havoc in Macao.
A man carries a bucket containing drinking water during power outages after
Typhoon Hato hits Macao, China on August 24, 2017. /Reuters Photo
A man carries a bucket containing drinking water during power outages after Typhoon Hato hits Macao, China on August 24, 2017. /Reuters Photo
Life in many parts of southern China is beginning to return to normal.
In Guangdong, traffic and power supply are steadily resuming.
Over 600 police officers were involved in clean-up operations in Zhuhai city, and most of the downed trees blocking roads had been removed by 8 a.m. Thursday.
A toll booth is damaged by Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 23, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
A toll booth is damaged by Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 23, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
Zhongshan Port, which suspended shipping services at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, reopened to the public on Thursday morning.
The port ran an additional seven ships on Thursday to cater to a backlog of passengers trapped by the typhoon, and extra services will run until September 3.
In Macao, the water and electricity supply resumed at a basic level by Thursday evening.
Road traffic was restored Thursday morning, but in some areas cars still move slowly.
All marine and air traffic have resumed operations after storm warning signals were lifted.