Impact
The typhoon, which had earlier killed one man in Taiwan, and one woman was reported missing after being caught in currents and dragged into a raging river, also caused massive landslides. Some military students were washed away by floodwater and mudslides in Fujian province. In all, 147 people died in the People's Republic of China.
For many parts of southern and Eastern China, Typhoon Longwang came on the heels of Typhoons Talim, Khanun and Damrey, which killed more than 130 people. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued its final advisory on Longwang as a minimal typhoon over China, 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of Taipei at 21:00 UTC October 2.
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