Typhoon Doksuri slams into China after killing dozens in Philippines
on Friday, unleashing heavy rain and violent gusts of wind that whipped power lines and sparked fires, uprooted trees, and ripped off part of a stadium roof.
In the Fujian port city of Quanzhou, 39 people were reported to have suffered minor injuries, and more than 500,000 homes lost power. “There are no cars on the roads, and factories and shopping malls are closed. Guess people are scared after Meranti.” Social media videos showed the wind blowing a large incense burner across the ground at a temple in Jinjiang while residents tried to stop the rain from flooding into their apartments.Deadly damage in Philippines, Taiwan
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