Typhoon Kills at Least Nine on Hainan Island
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Typhoon Damrey hit China’s southern island of Hainan, killing at least nine people, collapsing houses and sweeping away rice, rubber and banana crops.
China’s Civil Affairs Ministry said almost 4 million people on Hainan and 1.8 million in neighboring Guangdong province suffered property damage.
With winds up to 125 mph, Damrey was the island’s strongest typhoon since 1973.
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