Typhoon "Matmo" causes street flooding in China

Typhoon "Matmo" flooded streets in Puqian township of Wenchang city on Hainan Island in China.

As BAKU.WS reports, there is no information about casualties, writes "Xinhua".

According to media reports, the storm surge caused a backflow of seawater, which overflowed the dam and flooded the streets. The first floors of houses and shops are now under water up to half a meter deep. Power and water supply disruptions were recorded in several areas.

A police station near the coast was seriously damaged, journalists learned. The first floor was flooded, and office equipment was damaged.