In China, 12 people have been killed and one remained accounted for since the arrival of Hato, the strongest typhoon of the year. <br/><br/>Local meteorological bureau said typhoon Hato made landfall in the city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province at noon yesterday. It brought winds of up to 160 kph to the mouth of the Pearl River and heavy rain to nearby regions. <br/><br/>The government evacuated nearly twenty-seven thousand people to temporary shelters. About 6,64 hectares of farmland has been damaged.

In China, at least nine people were killed and one remained missing as Hato, the strongest typhoon to hit that country this year, made its landfall in the city of Zhuhai in the southern Guangdong province. Typhoon Hato made landfall yesterday, bringing winds of up to 160 kilometre per hour to the mouth of the Pearl River and heavy rain to nearby regions, the local meteorological bureau said. <br/> <br/>According Macao health authorities, when the typhoon swept past Macao, a wall brought down by strong winds killed a man. Another person died after falling from the 11th floor of a building, and a third after being hit by a truck. They also confirmed two more deaths and 153 injuries last night. The government has evacuated 26,817 people to temporary shelters. About 664 hectares of farmland has been damaged. Power transmission facilities suffered heavy loss, disrupting electricity supply to 1.91 million households.<br/> <br/>Alerts for landslides, flooding, and other geological disasters have been issued. Hundreds of thousands of residents in low-lying areas, workers on coastal fish farms, and tourists have been transferred to safer places.<br/>