Typhoon Gaemi affects over 766,000 residents in Fujian

Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of the year, has affected 766,900 residents in east China's Fujian Province, resulting in direct economic losses exceeding 1.6 billion yuan (about US$224.35 million).

The situation will be further assessed, said the provincial flood prevention and control office on Monday, while adding that currently no reports of casualties have been received.

By Sunday morning, 2,763 rescue teams with 69,400 personnel and 15,600 pieces of equipment had been dispatched by Fujian to conduct emergency rescue operations, and 312,700 people had been evacuated from dangerous locations.

The typhoon has caused heavy rainfall in many parts of Fujian, with 17 rivers experiencing floods in the period from Thursday to Sunday.

All power grid failures caused by the typhoon have been resolved, and the telecommunication network remains stable.