China typhoon death toll rises to 16

The death toll from super typhoon Rammasun has increased to 16 as the strongest typhoon in four decades brought gales and downpours to a number of China's southern provinces, (Xinhua) reported.
More than 3.3 million people were affected by Rammasun, which swept dozens of southern coastal cities in Guangdong and Hainan provinces, and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local civil affairs authorities said.
On Saturday, Seven people were confirmed dead in Hainan, where the typhoon made its first landfall on Friday, while nine others died in Guangxi.
The typhoon also seriously damaged power and water facilities, telecommunications networks, ports and roads, making rescue work more difficult, according to local authorities.