Death toll rises to 18 as typhoon Fanapi sweeps S China, 48 still missing

2010-09-22 08:50:27 GMT2010-09-22 16:50:27 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

A local resident walks in a flooded area in Sanjia Town, Yangchun City, south China's Guangdong Province, on sept. 21, 2010. (Xinhua/Liang Wendong)

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Floods and landslides due to heavy downpours brought by typhoon Fanapi have claimed 18 lives as of 11 a.m. Wednesday in south China's Guangdong Province, while another 48 remain missing, local authorities said Wednesday.

Some areas in Guangdong reported precipitation of over 640 mm in 24 hours, and rain-triggered geological disasters have destroyed over 1,200 homes and forced the evacuation of 78,300 people across the province, according to the provincial flood control headquarters.

Typhoon Fanapi, the 11th and strongest typhoon to hit China this year, landed in Fujian Province at 7 a.m. Monday, but wreaked most havoc in Guangdong, which neighbors Fujian on the south.

As of Wednesday noon, no casuality had been reported in Fujian.

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