Typhoon Mangkhut: 4 dead in China after 2018's strongest Pacific cyclone batters southern coast

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Typhoon Mangkhut is still tearing across southern China - it's already killed four people in Guangdong Province and caused widespread damage in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The strong storm is churning west to the neighboring Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Forecasters warn cities will continue feeling Mangkhut's power as it delivers heavy downpours over the next few days.

The strongest storm on the planet this year. Typhoon Mangkhut wreaked havoc in cities of south China's Guangdong Province, after it landed at 5 p.m. on Sunday. As of Monday, four persons had been reportedly killed in the province and more than 200 others were injured. Many trees were uprooted.

"The wind was so strong last night that it uprooted the trees, I was shocked when seeing that fortunately there were no people around the trees at that time."

A major piece of infrastructure, the sea-spanning bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao, survived the destructive Mangkhut.

Level 1 emergency response measures were taken in the area and ships were kept clear of the waters around the bridge to avoid any risky collisions.

Moving at a speed of 33 kilometers per hour, Typhoon Mangkhut moved into Guangxi from Yulin City at around 11 at night, and weakened to a thunder storm, but still packing strong winds and bringing heavy rains.

The regional authority has initiated an emergency response, and more than 250,000 people have been transferred to safe places.

"We feel relieved now after we evacuated and came here, the wind is so strong."

The regional power authority has put 14,000 staff members on standby and prepared over 1000 power generating facilities in case of more blackouts. ZHENG CHUNYING CGTN.