Chinese state media is reporting at least 70 people are missing following Typhoon Wutip.
The storm caused at least three fishing boats to sink into the South China Sea and multiple other boats are missing. At least 14 people have been found through rescue efforts by the Chinese military.
The storm then roared into Vietnam causing damage to more than 1,000 homes. The storm uprooted tress and cut power lines throughout the country. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated before the storm in hopes of keeping the death toll down.
Typhoon Wutip is the strongest to hit Vietnam this year. Officials confirm three deaths and at least 26 injuries with the toll expected to rise.
The death toll from Typhoon Usagi in China has jumped to 25 as officials are able to access more areas cut off because of flood waters and damage from the super typhoon.
The dead were either killed by flying debris or drowned in the flash flooding created by the storm. Continue reading →
Southern China bore the brunt of Typhoon Usagi where at least three people have died while neighboring Hong Kong dodged a much stronger hit.
Officials say two people were killed in Guangdong province when a tree fell on the duo while a third people died after being struck by flying glass. Continue reading →
Chinese government officials admitted the collection of at least 100 tons of poisoned fish from a river after what they term an industrial accident.
The recovery process is still ongoing and the amount of dead fish is likely to rise. Continue reading →
Chinese researchers investigating the evolution of the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed 43 people out of 133 confirmed human cases claim that ducks are the “melting pot” bringing the virus to chickens.
The study claims that ducks picked up various viruses from migrating birds which then mutated and were passed on to chickens. The infected chickens then gave the disease to humans at various animal markets. Continue reading →
Typhoon Utor roared into mainland China with heavy rain causing major flooding that has left at least 105 people dead.
Chinese state media reports that at least 115 people are missing after initial reports from rescuers. The Xinhua news agency says the floods are the “worst in decades.” Continue reading →
Typhoon Utor roared into the Philippines on Monday killing at least two. Officials say at least 44 people have been reported missing.
The storm is reported as the strongest this year; it came ashore in the eastern Aurora province with sustained winds of 109 m.p.h. and gusts over 130 m.p.h. Continue reading →
Health officials in China confirm that a woman in southern Guangdong province has been confirmed to have contracted the H7N9 bird flu.
The 51-year-old poultry worker is in critical condition after being admitted to a hospital with high fever. Continue reading →
Researchers have released information that the H7N9 bird flu discovered in China can transmit between humans.
This is the first conclusive proof of human-to-human transmission. A 32-year-old woman has become infected with the virus after caring for her father. Both of them died from multiple organ failure. Continue reading →
Temperatures in China during the day are so high that people are grilling shrimp on manhole covers and eggs are hatching without incubators.
Chinese officials say that in some locations the heat is the worst in 140 years and has forced them to issue a “level 2” weather emergency. “Level 2” is usually reserved for typhoons and flooding. Continue reading →
