Typhoon Haikui slammed into the East Coast of China

Aug 9, 2012, 16:44 IST

International Current Affairs August 2012. Typhoon Haikui slammed into the east coast of China on 8 August 2012. This is the third typhoon to hit China's east coast in less than a week

Haikui-The Typhoon which hit China on 8 August 2012.

Typhoon Haikui slammed into the east coast of China on 8 August 2012. This is the third typhoon to hit China's east coast in less than a week.  The other two typhoons which hit China were Damrey and Saola.

A severe typhoon is considered to have maximum sustained wind speed of between 150 and 184 kilometers per hour (93 and 114 mph). A typhoon has maximum sustained winds of between 118 and 149 kilometers per hour (73 and 93 mph).

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