GUANGZHOU, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Seven people have been killed and four others remain missing as typhoon Koppu slammed its way into south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities updated the death toll Thursday morning.

    Three people in Chuanbu Township in Luoding City and four in Sihe Town of Xinyi City were killed and four others in Xinyi were missing by Wednesday night.

A person clears away the wreckage at the site where a vessel collided onto the bank as an aftermath of the gales and heavy rains brought by the tropical storm Koppu inside Xiangzhou Fishery Harbour, Zhuhai City, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 15, 2009. Typhoon Koppu staged a landing Tuesday morning on the coast of southern China's Guangdong Province, bringing about gales and rainstorm with a top precipitation at 148.5 mm in the province. The typhoon, the 15th this year, landed at around 7:00 a.m. at Beidou town of Taishan city, packing up winds of 126 km/hour at its eye, according to the provincial meteorological bureau. (Xinhua/Xi Hu) Photo Gallery>>>

    All of the four in Sihe town were suffocated to death after being buried by mountain mud. Of them, two were local villagers including a father and a son, and the other two were migrant workers from the neighboring Yunnan Province.

    The typhoon, the 15th this year, has brought heavy rains to the province. Although it relieved the lingering drought in north and east Guangdong, the rain was also causing disruption.

    Houses in Yangchun, Xinyi and Luoding cities had been destroyed by typhoon-triggered landslides, the news release said.

    At Gaolan Harbor in Zhuhai City, Agios Dimitrios 1, a Panama-registered cargo ship went aground in typhoon Koppu. Fifty tonnes of fuel oil reportedly spilt in the sea area.

    According to Guangdong maritime authorities, as of 8 p.m. Wednesday, the spill has been basically under control. Spill containment boom was used to prevent the floating fuel from spreading to nearby aquacultural areas.

Typhoon Koppu causes 145 minor accidents in Macao 

   MACAO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 145 minor accidents were recorded in Macao when Typhoon Koppu swept past the island city, according to the figures released on Tuesday by Macao's Civil Protection Center.

    Some five persons were injured in these accidents which occurred when strong winds brought by Typhoon Koppu dragged down tress, billboards, scaffolds and other objects. Full story

Typhoon Koppu moves away from Hong Kong, storm signal downgraded

    HONG KONG, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Observatory issued a No. 3 strong wind signal on Tuesday morning to replace the No. 8 storm signal issued Monday.

    The No. 3 strong wind signal is typically issued when winds with mean speeds of 41 to 62 kilometers per hour are expected, and the No. 8 storm signal is usually issued when wind with mean speeds of 63 kilometers per hour or above are expected. Full story

Typhoon Koppu lands on coast of S. China's Guangdong

    GUANGZHOU, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Koppu staged a landing Tuesday morning on the coast of southern China's Guangdong Province, bringing about gales and rainstorm with a top precipitation at 148.5 mm in the province.

    The typhoon, the 15th this year, landed at around 7:00 a.m. at Beidou town of Taishan city, packing up winds of 126 km/hour at its eye, according to the provincial meteorological bureau. Full story

Photo taken on Sep. 15, 2009 shows the street view after the tropical storm Koppu in Hong Kong, south of China. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a No. 3 strong wind signal on Tuesday morning to replace the No. 8 storm signal issued Monday. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping) Photo Gallery>>>

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