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21:51, 26-Aug-2017
Three killed, 13 missing in disasters caused by Typhoon Hato in SW China
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Three people have been killed and 13 others went missing after Typhoon Hato triggered a series of geological disasters in southwest China's Yunnan Province since August 23, local authorities said on Saturday.
Geological disasters such as floods, landslides and mudslides caused by heavy rain falls have affected more than 410,000 people in 64 counties, and about 8,400 people have been evacuated.
In addition, 85 households have collapsed, while 2,150 households were destroyed, according to the provincial civil affairs department.
Hato was the 13th typhoon to hit China this year. It made landfall Wednesday in the city of Zhuhai, southern China's Guangdong Province, and then moved west while losing strength.
It brought downpours to eastern and southern Yunnan from Wednesday to Friday. From 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Saturday, four monitoring stations in the province recorded precipitation of more than 250 millimeters.
Yunnan has activated an emergency response for disaster relief. Work teams and relief goods have been sent to affected areas.
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