Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern China, state media reported.
Cyclonic winds from Gaemi, downgraded from a typhoon, had mostly dissipated by yesterday, but many parts of China remained under alert for flooding risks caused by earlier rains.
The 12 were killed in the landslide near Hengyang city in Hunan province that trapped 18, it was reported. Six injured survivors were rescued.
Two officials, including the deputy mayor of Linjiang city in Jilin province, went missing during flood rescue efforts.
The most powerful storm to hit the country this year lashed towns on coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as it began its trek from the southeastern coast into the populous interior.
Gaemi, which killed dozens as it swept through Taiwan and worsened seasonal rains in the Philippines, has affected almost 630,000 people in Fujian, with half of them being relocated, Xinhua news agency reported.
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The landslide site in Hengyang City. Xinhua
