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Photos: Philippine to China, typhoon Rammasun leaves a trail of destruction

FP Staff July 21, 2014, 07:52:30 IST

Typhoon Rammasun has killed at least 18 people in China since making landfall on Friday afternoon, state media said on Saturday, after hitting parts of the Philippines and leaving 77 dead.

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Photos: Philippine to China, typhoon Rammasun leaves a trail of destruction

[caption id=“attachment_1626855” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A man pushes his electric bicycle against strong wind and heavy rainfalls along a flooded seaside street as Typhoon Rammasun hits Haikou,  Hainan province July 18, 2014. A super typhoon slammed into China on Friday killing one person, as the government ordered an all-out effort to prevent loss of life from a storm that has already killed at least 64 people in the Philippines. Rammasun made landfall at Wenchang city on south China’s island province of Hainan on Friday afternoon. Picture taken July 18, 2014. REUTERS A man pushes his electric bicycle against strong wind and heavy rainfalls along a flooded seaside street as Typhoon Rammasun hits Haikou, Hainan province. A super typhoon slammed into China on Friday killing at least 18 people according to latest reports. person. The storm had already killed at least 64 people in the Philippines. Rammasun made landfall at Wenchang city on south China’s island province of Hainan on Friday afternoon. Picture taken on July 18, 2014. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1626857” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A resident falls off his motorcycle after riding into fallen tree branches along a street, after Typhoon Rammasun hit Zhanjiang, Guangdong province July 19, 2014. A super typhoon has killed at least fourteen people in China since making landfall on Friday afternoon, state media said on Saturday, after hitting parts of the Philippines and leaving 77 dead. REUTERS A resident falls off his motorcycle after riding into fallen tree branches along a street, after Typhoon Rammasun hit Zhanjiang, Guangdong province July 19, 2014. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1626859” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A fisherman paddles a makeshift boat to check his fish farms after Typhoon Rammasun hit Leizhou, Guangdong province July 19, 2014. A super typhoon has killed at least fourteen people in China since making landfall on Friday afternoon, state media said on Saturday, after hitting parts of the Philippines and leaving 77 dead. REUTERS A fisherman paddles a makeshift boat to check his fish farms after Typhoon Rammasun hit Leizhou, Guangdong province. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1626861” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Residents look at a fallen tree after Typhoon Rammasun hit Longtang township of Zhanjiang, Guangdong province July 19, 2014. A super typhoon has killed at least fourteen people in China since making landfall on Friday afternoon, state media said on Saturday, after hitting parts of the Philippines and leaving 77 dead. REUTERS Residents look at a fallen tree after Typhoon Rammasun hit Longtang township of Zhanjiang, Guangdong province July 19, 2014. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1626863” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Dolls and stuffed toys are hung for drying at a damaged house two days after the onslaught of Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) in Gumaca, Quezon province south of Manila, July 18, 2014. The typhoon now heading towards southern China has strengthened as it approaches the provinces of Hainan and Guangdong and is now a super typhoon, the government said on Friday, ordering that all efforts be made to prevent loss of life. Typhoon Rammasun, which has already killed at least 54 people in the Philippines, is expected to make landfall between the two provinces on Friday afternoon, the National Meteorological Centre said on its website.  REUTERS Dolls and stuffed toys are hung for drying at a damaged house two days after the onslaught of Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) in Gumaca, Quezon province south of Manila. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1626865” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A resident climbs on a bridge destroyed during the onslaught of Typhoon Rammasun, (locally named Glenda) in Batangas city south of Manila, July 17, 2014. The Philippines set to work clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses on Thursday after a typhoon swept across the country killing 38 people, with at least eight missing, rescue officials said. Typhoon Rammasun, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, was heading towards China after cutting a path across the main island of Luzon, shutting down the capital and knocking down trees and power lines, causing widespread blackouts.     REUTERS A resident climbs on a bridge destroyed during the onslaught of Typhoon Rammasun, (locally named Glenda) in Batangas city south of Manila. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1626867” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A worker uses an electric saw to remove a huge tree that fell on top of a car during the onslaught of Typhoon Rammasun, (locally named Glenda) that hit Makati city in Manila July 16, 2014. The typhoon killed at least 10 people as it churned across the Philippines and shut down the capital, cutting power and prompting the evacuation of almost more than 370,000 people, rescue officials said on Wednesday.    REUTERS A worker uses an electric saw to remove a huge tree that fell on top of a car during the onslaught of Typhoon Rammasun, (locally named Glenda) that hit Makati city in Manila. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1626869” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Typhoon victims stand outside their homes damaged by Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) in a village of sea gypsies, also known as Badjaos, in Batangas city, south of Manila, July 17, 2014. The Philippines set to work clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses on Thursday after the typhoon swept across the country killing 38 people, with at least eight missing, rescue officials said.   REUTERS Typhoon victims stand outside their homes damaged by Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) in a village of sea gypsies, also known as Badjaos, in Batangas city, south of Manila. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1626873” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Fishing boats are pictured amid heavy winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) as it hit the town of Imus, Cavite southwest of Manila, July 16, 2014. Philippine authorities evacuated almost 150,000 people from their homes and shuttered financial markets, government offices, businesses and schools on Wednesday as typhoon Rammasun gathered strength and hit the capital, Manila. The typhoon, the strongest to hit the country this year, has already torn through eastern islands, toppling trees and power lines and causing blackouts. On Wednesday, it brought storm surges to the Manila Bay area and prompted disaster officials to evacuate slum-dwellers on the capital’s outskirts.    REUTERS Fishing boats are pictured amid heavy winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) as it hit the town of Imus, Cavite southwest of Manila. Philippine authorities evacuated almost 150,000 people from their homes and shuttered financial markets, government offices, businesses and schools on Wednesday as typhoon Rammasun gathered strength and hit the capital, Manila. Reuters[/caption]

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