China typhoon sparks mass exodus.

More than 1.5 million people have been evacuated from their homes in south-east China as the strongest typhoon in decades swept ashore.

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31 dead, 14 missing in China typhoon

GUANGZHOU: At least 31 people were confirmed dead and 14 more missing in South China's Guangdong province after Typhoon Prapiroon made landfall in the coastal region on Thursday.

Prapiroon brought along torrential rains in this southern Chinese province, with Taishan, Enping, and Yangchun being worst hit, affecting 3.72 million people.

Prapiroon, which means 'Rain God' in Thai, formed in the South China Sea and strengthened into a typhoon on Wednesday.

The direct economic losses are forecast at 2.4 billion yuan ($300 million).

Source continues here:  Times of India Story.

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