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إعصار مانكوت يحدث دمارًا واسعًا في الفلبين والصين

September 14, 2018 - Typhoon Mangkhut, one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades, has killed dozens of people in the Philippines and China

The storm was still affecting southern China's coast and the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan and rain and strong winds were expected to continue.

Hong Kong residents were told to stay away from the coastline and be on alert for occasional gales.

Mangkhut earlier lashed the Philippines, sparking landslides and building collapses that killed at least 65 people, with another 43 missing. Authorities reported four deaths from falling trees and building materials in Guangdong, China's manufacturing hub.

As of Monday morning Mangkhut was on track to pass over the Guangxi regional capital of Nanning and move toward the border with tourism powerhouse Yunnan province.

The Hong Kong Observatory reported Mangkhut was the most powerful cyclone to hit the city since 1979, packing maximum sustained gusts of 195 kilometers per hour.

Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that caused landslides feared to have buried dozens.

More than 2.4 million people had been evacuated in southern China's Guangdong province by Sunday evening to flee the typhoon, state media said.

That warning followed Mangkhut's devastating march through the northern Philippines on Saturday with sustained winds of 205 kilometres per hour. Landslides caused by the pounding storm hit two villages in Itogon town in the mountain province of Benguet.

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PUBLISHED:17/09/2018; STORY: Graphic News
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