Tropical Storm Fengshen Kills 9 in China,Destroys 1200 Homes

BEIJING - The Chinese government says Tropical Storm Fengshen has killed at least nine people in southern China.The storm hit China this week after killing at least 540 people in the Philippines. Chinese authorities say the storm destroyed more than 1,200 houses and damaged roads, crops and power lines in Guangdong province, which abuts Hong Kong, the government's Xinhua News Agency said Saturday.Xinhua says nine people were killed but gave no details. It said economic losses totaled 1.2 billion yuan ($175 million).The report said the storm also dumped rain on the inland province of Jiangxi as it moved north before weakening.

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