The Chinese death toll from typhoon Saomai has risen to 295 and is still likely to increase as another 94 people remain missing in Fuding…
The Chinese death toll from typhoon Saomai has risen to 295 and is still likely to increase as another 94 people remain missing in Fuding, the worst hit city in China`s southeast coastal province of Fujian.
The city government said 178 people were confirmed dead by August 14 night and 155 bodies had been rescued. Local authorities and residents are still searching for the missing.
Saomai, the eighth typhoon in China this year, slammed into Cangnan county of Wenzhou city on August 10.
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