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 SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Typhoon Wipha weakened as it slammed China with strong winds and torrential rains, officials said Thursday. At least nine people were reported killed as the storm destroyed thousands of homes and triggered landslides.
Wipha was downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm Wednesday after it hit land in southern Zhejiang province, south of Shanghai, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Five people died in landslides in Zhejiang province, and two were electrocuted while trying to weather-proof their homes in Jiangsu province, reports in state media said Thursday.
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