Mangkhut Downgraded to Tropical Storm as Death Toll Rises in Philippines, China

The Pacific storm Mangkhut, which left a trail of death and destruction in its path from the Philippines to southern China, has been downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm. Chinese state media say four people have been killed in Guangdong, China's most populous province, raising the death toll from the powerful storm to at least 69 people. More than 2.4 million people had been evacuated from Guangdong ahead of Mangkhut's arrival. The majority of the fatalities occurred...

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