Mudslide death toll in China rises to 3 after heavy rain from Typhoon Saudel
The death toll from a mudslide in eastern China has risen to three following days of heavy rain caused by Typhoon Saudel, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Nine others remain unaccounted for. The mudslide struck a village in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province, early Saturday, damaging a dozen homes. Rescuers confirmed two fatalities on Sunday, while CCTV reported the incident.
Over 5,300 individuals in China were relocated to safer areas. Additionally, CCTV disclosed that two people succumbed to landslides and other disasters in Hunan Province, located in south-central China, due to the typhoon's downpours. The rain from Saudel triggered these disasters. Typhoon Saudel made landfall twice in Zhejiang Province on August 28 and a third time as a tropical storm in Fujian Province on September 3, as reported by Chinese official news agency Xinhua. Both provinces border Jiangxi.
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