After Taiwan suffered a direct blow from Typhoon Megi, which has killed at least five people and injured hundreds, China's Fujian province was swamped by heavy rains that left widespread flooding.
The storm was also responsible for several collapsed structures in the Chinese town of Quanzhou, where one person was killed, the China News Service said. Megi prompted school closures and dozens of flight cancellations in Quanzhou Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
More than 120,000 fishermen were evacuated in Fujian province alone, CCTV said.
Of the four confirmed deaths in Taiwan, three were from falls and one was blamed on a truck crash, Taiwan Central Emergency Operations Center spokesman Lee Wei-sen told the AP.
More than 600 people were injured – many of which were caused by flying debris – during the storm, the AP reported. Among those hurt were eight Japanese tourists who were inside a bus that overturned, the report added. One of those touristsremains in critical condition, according to the Straits Times.
In the wake of the typhoon, more than 2.9 million Taiwanese homes and businesses lost power, the AP also said. At least one million of those customers remained without power Wednesday, the Straits Times said.
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At Taipei's Taoyuan International Airport, tropical-force sustained winds were observed for upwards of 14 consecutive hours during the storm, with the peak wind gust clocked at 99 mph, according to weather.com meteorologist Jon Erdman.
Winds knocked down a 635-ton crane Monday at a harbor in the eastern area of Hualien, crushing a nearby building. No injuries were reported from the incident.
The island's eastern coast was still recovering from damage caused by Super Typhoon Meranti earlier this month, followed by Typhoon Malakas.
According to the French Press Agency, the typhoon-weary country set up nearly 100 shelters across the island as it braced for the storm. About 8,000 people evacuated prior to landfall, National Fire Agency Director-General Chen Wen-lung told the AP.
More than 35,000 soldiers were on standby to help with disaster relief. Schools were closed ahead of the storm, and domestic flights, as well as dozens of international flights, were canceled, according to the Taipei Times. The country's stock and foreign exchange markets were also closed Tuesday, the Central News Agency said.
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