Typhoon Dujuan strikes China

Q.  Which typhoon struck mainland China on 29th September after lashing Taiwan, where it killed two, injured hundreds and left hundreds of thousands without power or water?
- Published on 30 Sep 15

a. Erica
b. Katrina
c. Dujuan
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Dujuan
 
Typhoon Dujuan passed through Taiwan on 28th September bringing high winds and rain. Typhoon had left two people dead, 324 injured and six mountain climbers missing besides which a total of 710,000 households were without electricity and 370,000 without water. It made landfall in SE Fujian province on 29th September attaining maximum wind speeds of 119 kms per hour at its centre before turning into a tropical storm.

Moving at the speed of 12 mph, this is due to reach neighbouring Jiangxi province. This is the 21st typhoon in 2015 and arrived at the coastal city of Putian packing winds of up to 33 meters per second, according to the Fujian Meteorological Service.

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