Typhoon Soulik, the seventh typhoon to hit the Chinese mainland this year, killed three people and forced another 20,000 to relocate in south China's Guangdong Province.
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The typhoon brought heavy rains to Guangdong from Saturday night to Sunday. Two local meteorological stations reported precipitation of over 250 mm in 20 hours to 4 p.m. Sunday, said Xue Dengzhi, chief forecaster with the Guangdong Meteorological Center.
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The torrential rains affected 382,000 people and toppled 1,076 houses in 80 townships in three cities of the province.
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The rains also pushed water in some local rivers above warning levels.
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Typhoon Soulik made landfall in the neighboring province of Fujian Saturday afternoon, bringing heavy rains and strong gales.