Typhoon Usagi hits southern China, killing at least 25

This NASA Terra satellite image from September 19, 2013 shows Typhoon Usagi nearing the Philippines and southern Taiwan. It forced evacuations and several injuries and at least 25 deaths in southern China.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

-Typhoon Usagi makes landfall in Guangdong province
-300 flights have been canceled at Hong Kong International Airport

-A nuclear power station reduced its capacity, state media report

At least 25 people have died after Typhoon Usagi slammed into southern China, state media reported Monday.

Usagi has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the closing of a major shipping lane, according to state media.

At one point the most powerful storm so far this year, Usagi has menaced the region for days as a super typhoon, leaving at least two people dead and a dozen injured in the Philippines and Taiwan before making landfall in the Chinese province of Guangdong, northeast of Hong Kong.

Twenty-five people have so far been confirmed dead, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported, citing the provincial flood control headquarters.

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