2 die in China’s deadly storm

Two people have been reported dead in a powerful storm that ravaged southern China on Sunday.

Typhoon Mangkhut which is one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades made its way into South China after killing dozens people in the Philippines.

Quoting to state media, Reuters reported that, the two deaths were recorded in the Chinese province of Guangdong – more than 2.5 million people have been evacuated in Guangdong and on Hainan island.

In Hong Kong, the storm wrecked buildings and shut down the city.

The typhoon is now moving inland, and was expected to hit the Chinese regions of Guizhou, Chongqing and Yunnan later in the day.

Eyewitnesses say the wind is extraordinarily powerful and the rain has rendered visibility very, very limited at this point.

There’s still a lot of waves coming in off the ocean and there’s a lot of storm surge coming up onto the beach and on to the hotel grounds.

A resident living in a high-rise in the city told Reuters news agency she could feel her building swaying in the storm.

“It swayed for quite a long time, at least two hours,” Elaine Wong said. “It made me feel so dizzy.”