BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Kaemi weakened into a tropical depression as it lashed south China with heavy rains and strong winds.

    Military barracks flooded, President Hu orders prompt rescue efforts

    BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A mountain torrent on Wednesday morning washed away military barracks stationed in east China's Jiangxi Province, claiming six lives and leaving 38 others missing, the military sources said on Thursday morning.

    Upon learning the mishap, Chinese President and Central Military Commission Chairman Hu Jintao ordered "prompt and all-out efforts" to search for the missing and reduce the casualty to the minimum extent, military sources said.

Group photos: Kaemi causes floods, landslides in Jiangxi

   500,000 evacuated as Kaemi makes landfall in Fujian [Gallery]

    BEIJING, July 26 -- Typhoon Kaemi struck the coast of East China's Fujian Province yesterday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of more than 500,000 residents.

    The typhoon which pummelled Taiwan overnight, causing widespread disruption to daily life but not enormous damage packed winds of up to 120 kilometres per hour as it landed at Weitou town of Jinjiang city at 3:50 pm, the China Meteorological Administration reported. 

    Typhoon Kaemi makes landfall in Fujian [Video]

Fishing boats take shelter from the typhoon at the Songxia bay of Fuqing, a city of southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

    FUZHOU, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Kaemi, the fifth to hit China this year, slammed into Jinjiang City, southeast China's Fujian Province, at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, said the provincial meteorological observatory.

    The eye of the typhoon had a wind velocity of 33 meters per second when it made the landfall, said the observatory.

    Typhoon Kaemi causes no severe casualties in Taiwan

    BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Kaemi, the fifth typhoon for this year, hasn't caused severe casualties after raking Taiwan overnight, except for a power cut in parts of the island's eastern areas.

    The Taiwan Power Company is now making all-out efforts to repair damaged wires for resumption of power supply to 31,000 households in the island's eastern cities and counties, Taiwan authorities announced on Tuesday morning.

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