Beijing, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Typhoon Lekima, which hit southeastern China in recent days, affected more than 12.8 million victims in nine provinces of the country, the Ministry of Emergency Management announced Wednesday.
During its passage through China, the storm also caused 48 deaths and 21 people remain missing.
The provinces most affected were eastern Zhejiang, where Lekima entered Chinese territory, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Fujian, Hebei, Liaoning and Jilin, as well as the municipality of Shanghai, the Ministry reported.
The weather event caused severe damage to areas of China's east coast due to heavy rains, powerful gusts of wind, flooding and landslides.
Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the current season, entered Chinese territory with winds of 175 kilometers per hour (Km/h), the equivalent of a category two hurricane.
According to official sources, it caused the collapse of 13,000 homes and destroyed more than 990 hectares of farmland.
The Ministry of Emergency Management announced economic losses due to the phenomenon were expected to reach 24.22 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion dollars).
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The provinces most affected were eastern Zhejiang, where Lekima entered Chinese territory, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Fujian, Hebei, Liaoning and Jilin, as well as the municipality of Shanghai, the Ministry reported.
The weather event caused severe damage to areas of China's east coast due to heavy rains, powerful gusts of wind, flooding and landslides.
Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the current season, entered Chinese territory with winds of 175 kilometers per hour (Km/h), the equivalent of a category two hurricane.
According to official sources, it caused the collapse of 13,000 homes and destroyed more than 990 hectares of farmland.
The Ministry of Emergency Management announced economic losses due to the phenomenon were expected to reach 24.22 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion dollars).
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