At least 33 people have been declared missing in China after heavy showers caused by Typhoon Megi triggered two landslides in the villages of Sucun and Baofeng on Thursday, Xinhua reported. Around 15 people have been rescued from the debris so far, and search operations are underway to locate the others, according to the state news agency. The storm made landfall in Taiwan on Tuesday and struck China the next day.
Beijing has been accused of failing to set up flood-resistant infrastructure and misappropriation of development funds, The Guardian reported. Authorities declared schools in affected areas shut and cancelled several flights in China on Wednesday. Beijing meteorological department officials issued its third-highest extreme weather warning before the storm.
More than 1,20,000 people residing in coastal areas have reportedly been evacuated to safer locations, while 31,700 fishing boats have been summoned back to the port. Typhoon Megi has killed four people and injured 523 so far, according to the BBC.
Earlier this month, super typhoon Meranti killed 28 people in China and Taiwan, while typhoon Malakas also wreaked havoc in the region on September 16.
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