Typhoon Docsuri slams south-east China: Power lines down: Factories remain closed

- From the Philippines to Taiwan, this powerful cyclone hit 10 provinces in the south and east of China.
Taipei/Beijing: Typhoon Doksuri hit south-east China today on Friday. Along with heavy rain and howling winds, power lines were broken everywhere. As a result, several places also caught fire. Countless trees were uprooted, all factories remained closed due to power cuts, and shopping-malls were also closed.
This is the second major typhoon to hit China's south-eastern province of Huijian. Prior to this in 2016 schools and commercial establishments had to be closed due to Cyclone Meranti. Also the employees and workers of Off Shore Oil and Gale Fields had to be taken to a safe place from there. Government official media has said that.
This Doksuri cyclone has affected more than 7,24,600 people. 1,24,400 people have to be shifted to safe places. It is estimated that the cyclone caused more than 52.27 million yuan ($7.30 million) in economic losses.
39 people suffered minor injuries in Zhangzhou port in Huijian province. Five lakh houses are without electricity. So says the official government V.Chat account. No information on the death toll has been received yet.
The 2016 cyclone that killed 11, Cyclone Merant, hit the port of Xiamen.
The speed of this Doksuri cyclone was recorded at 1 pm at 137 kmph. National Meteorological Center said. In addition, Xiamen, Zhuangzhao and Putian received more than 50 mm (2.165 inches) of rain per hour. Official information has been given. The cyclone will now move towards the north-west as well, the Meteorological Department has said. Due to this, rice, soybean and cotton crops are going to suffer a lot.
Cyclone Doksuri originated from the eastern area of the South China Sea. He also swept the Philippines and southern Taiwan along the way. 26 dead after a ferry capsized near Manila in the Philippines. Then Doksuri struck north, killing 36 people in the North Island.
Southern Taiwan was also caught in the grip of doksuri. Hence, thousands of trees were uprooted and millions of people became homeless. A whispering wind also blew along with this huge cyclone. In fact, all business schools were also closed due to the gale force winds that started yesterday and the heavy rains that preceded it. Educational institutions also remained closed. Because there were land-slides all around, as well as flood waters all over the place.
Thus, Typhoon (Cyclone) Doksuri has swept the area from the Philippines to Southeast China.
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