Super Typhoon Yagi Kills Four, Injures Nearly 100 in China

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What’s new: Super Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four people and injured nearly 100 as it made landfall in southern China over the weekend.

The casualties were in China’s southernmost island province of Hainan, state broadcaster CCTV reported Saturday, citing provincial authorities. Wenchang, the city where Yagi landed Friday afternoon, suffered direct economic losses of over 32.7 billion yuan ($4.6 billion) — nearly equivalent to the city’s 2023 GDP — local officials said during a press conference Saturday.

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Super Typhoon Yagi caused 4 deaths and nearly 100 injuries in Hainan, China, with estimated economic losses exceeding $4.6 billion.
Over 1.2 million people across three provinces were affected, experiencing power and water outages, and significant disruptions to mobile communication.
Prior to hitting China, the typhoon resulted in over 40 fatalities and hundreds of injuries in the Philippines and Vietnam.

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