The death toll from a powerful typhoon that hit southeastern China has risen to at least 33, as rescue workers used rubber dinghies to evacuate people stranded by floodwaters.
The death toll from a powerful typhoon that hit southeastern China rose to 33 on Sunday, as rescue workers used rubber dinghies to evacuate stranded people as swift currents swept by homes.
Typhoon Lekima triggered landslides and floods after making landfall in Zhejiang early Saturday, about 300 kilometers south of Shanghai.
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