Typhoon Mujigae made landfall in Guangdong province with tornadoes in several areas, causing power outages and falling trees, killing at least five people and injuring nearly 200.
Typhoon Mujigae made landfall in China at around 2 p.m. yesterday, according to the Southern Metropolis Daily. Hours later, residents in Shunde County, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, posted a video on social media showing a 100-meter-tall tornado in the area.
"The lights in the house flickered for a few seconds, then the power went out," said Ms. Ly, who lives in Hai Chau district, Guangzhou. Not only was there a power outage, many apartment buildings also had their water cut off.
The storm killed at least three people and injured 80, authorities in Shunde said. Authorities had earlier temporarily cut off power to an industrial park as a safety precaution.
According to Xinhua, in Zhanjiang city, Guangdong province, for the first time, strong winds of level 18 appeared.
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| Lightning struck directly in Shunde district, downtown Foshan. Photo: Guangzhou Daily |
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| Tornadoes appeared in the evening in many areas of Foshan and Guangzhou, knocking down power lines and causing widespread power outages. Photo: Guangzhou Daily |
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| A tornado seen from the first floor of an apartment building in Guangzhou. Photo: Guangzhou Daily |
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| Tempered glass in a Guangzhou apartment building cracked. Photo: Guangzhou Daily |
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| Wind blew up a transformer station in Guangzhou city. Photo: Southern Urban Newspaper. |
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| Devastation in Shunde district, Foshan where the tornado passed through. Photo: China News |
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| People push a flooded car together in Zhanjiang city. Photo: Xinhua |
According to VNE
