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| Typhoon Meranti slams southern China after battering Taiwan | |
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| Typhoon Meranti has landed in mainland China after battering Taiwan with its strongest storm in 21 years. | |
| The super typhoon, with gusts of up to 227km/h (141 mph), killed one person and left half a million homes without power in Taiwan. | The super typhoon, with gusts of up to 227km/h (141 mph), killed one person and left half a million homes without power in Taiwan. |
| It made landfall near China's south-eastern city of Xiamen on Thursday morning, having lost some power. | It made landfall near China's south-eastern city of Xiamen on Thursday morning, having lost some power. |
| Dozens of flights and train services in southern China have been cancelled and tens of thousands of people evacuated. | Dozens of flights and train services in southern China have been cancelled and tens of thousands of people evacuated. |
| "It is the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in 21 years in terms of maximum sustained wind near the centre," forecaster Hsieh Pei-yun told news agency AFP. | "It is the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in 21 years in terms of maximum sustained wind near the centre," forecaster Hsieh Pei-yun told news agency AFP. |
| The typhoon has made landfall at the start of a three-day holiday in China for the Mid-Autumn Festival. | The typhoon has made landfall at the start of a three-day holiday in China for the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| Residents were told to stay indoors and ships ordered to head back to harbour, while people in Pingtung were told to leave their homes. | Residents were told to stay indoors and ships ordered to head back to harbour, while people in Pingtung were told to leave their homes. |
| Power out | Power out |
| In Taiwan, one person was killed and 38 were injured, said officials. | In Taiwan, one person was killed and 38 were injured, said officials. |
| The storm prompted warnings about possible landslides in mountainous areas - 800mm of rain had been forecast in some areas. | The storm prompted warnings about possible landslides in mountainous areas - 800mm of rain had been forecast in some areas. |
| Schools and offices were closed in most eastern and southern counties, while power cuts affected 650,000 households. | Schools and offices were closed in most eastern and southern counties, while power cuts affected 650,000 households. |
| Electricity poles and trees were uprooted by winds, with trucks overturned and roofs blown off. | Electricity poles and trees were uprooted by winds, with trucks overturned and roofs blown off. |
| Taiwan is often hit by powerful storms, with super typhoon Dujuan killing three people and leaving more than 300 injured in Taiwan in 2015 | Taiwan is often hit by powerful storms, with super typhoon Dujuan killing three people and leaving more than 300 injured in Taiwan in 2015 |
| Three people were killed and hundreds injured in July when typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan's east coast. | Three people were killed and hundreds injured in July when typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan's east coast. |
| Another typhoon, Malakas, is expected to approach Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, but is unlikely to make landfall. | Another typhoon, Malakas, is expected to approach Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, but is unlikely to make landfall. |