China says death toll from Typhoon Mujigae reaches 20
Posted Oct 7, 2015 04:04:23 AM.
Last Updated Oct 7, 2015 09:20:19 AM.
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BEIJING, China – The death toll from a powerful typhoon in southern China has reached 20 people, Chinese state media reported Wednesday.
The official Xinhua News Agency said that the southern region of Guangxi reported an additional two deaths, in addition to the 18 deaths reported earlier from the neighbouring province of Guangdong.
The typhoon lashed southern China when it made landfall on Sunday. The agency says the typhoon affected about 5.5 million people in southern China.