Fatal Storm Hits China

A fatal and dangerous storm hit China and caused the evacuation of millions of people. The storm killed 5 people in Taiwan and 55 people in Vietnam. It started as a typhoon and then weakened to a tropical storm. Homes were wrecked and there were power outages.

About 1.4 million people were evacuated from the costal areas, including more than 500,000 tourists who occupied beach resorts for the National Day holiday week. 75,000 fishing vessels were ordered to go back to port and ferry trips and sightseeing boats were canceled.