Typhoon Gaemi, known as Carina in the Philippines, has caused widespread destruction across Taiwan, the Philippines, and China, leaving at least 34 people dead and thousands more displaced.
Devastation in the Philippines
Kabul 24: The death toll in the Philippines has risen to 34, with 12 victims in the Calabarzon region, 11 in Metro Manila, 9 in Central Luzon, and 2 in the Bicol area.
Twenty-two people died from drowning, 5 from electrocution, 6 were buried by landslides, and 1 was hit by a fallen tree.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered authorities to speed up efforts in delivering food and other aid to isolated rural villages.
Taiwan Hit Hard
At least 8 people were killed and more than 800 injured in Taiwan, with the highest number of injuries in Kaohsiung (259), Tainan (125), and Taichung (120).
One person is still missing, and many more were displaced.
China Faces Flooding and Landslides
A landslide from the remnants of Typhoon Gaemi killed 12 people near Hengyang city in Hunan province on Sunday.
Two officials, including the deputy mayor of Linjiang city in Jilin province, went missing during flood rescue efforts.
More than 27,000 people in northeast China were evacuated, and hundreds of factories suspended operations.
Jilin province issued upgraded warnings for heavy rains and flash floods, and Linjiang authorities shut schools, factories, and businesses, warning of “major flood disasters”.
Widespread Disruption
Rail services were suspended in southern China’s Guangdong province and Hainan island, while some passenger rail lines resumed in the southern provinces of Fujian and Jiangxi as the storm moved north.
Gaemi has affected almost 630,000 people in Fujian, with almost half of them being relocated.
The remnants of Typhoon Gaemi continue to bring heavy rainfall and the threat of further flooding to already waterlogged regions of China.
The powerful storm has left a trail of destruction in its wake, underscoring the need for continued relief efforts and disaster preparedness in the face of increasingly extreme weather events.
