Longwang claims 42 lives, costs huge loss
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-10-11 19:05

Typhoon Longwang to hit China has claimed at least 42 lives and caused billions of US dollars in total damage in eastern coastal province of Fujian, according to the provincial statistics.

Six people were missing in the typhoon, which displaced more than 500,000 people and created losses of some 7.5 billion yuan, or about 926 million US dollars.

Longwang, which landed in Fujian Province on the night of October 2, ravaged the province for 10 hours, dilapidating nearly 10,000 houses, by the latest statistics.

The province is now busily restoring order, helping people back to normal life and rehabilitating local economy, officials said.