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Typhoon kills 25 in Guangdong

By Zheng Caixiong in Shanwei, Guangdong, and Xu Jingxi in Guangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2013-09-24 07:13

Villagers complain authorities did not warn them of approaching Usagi

Typhoon Usagi killed at least 25 people after making landfall in Guangdong province on Sunday evening, with winds reaching speeds of up to 45 meters a second.

The typhoon hit the province at 7:40 pm on Sunday, according to provincial authorities, which confirmed the death toll on Monday. In the coastal city of Shanwei, the hardest-hit area, 13 died and dozens more were injured.

Typhoon kills 25 in Guangdong

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