How many people died in China’s largest typhoon in history?

In the past, most typhoons would pass through Taiwan. Due to Taiwan's tall terrain, the structure of the passing typhoon would be damaged.

In 2006, there was a flash across Taiwan and entered China from above Fujian. Typhoon in the hinterland

Sangmei is the strongest storm to land in East China since Typhoon Wanda in 1956, and its landfall intensity is stronger than Hurricane Katrina, which landed in the United States in 2005. Sammy severely damaged China's eastern coastal areas, causing losses of approximately US$2.5 billion. At the 39th annual meeting of the World Meteorological Organization Typhoon Committee from December 4 to December 9, 2006, "Samme" was permanently removed from the list.

Disaster Situation

Zhejiang

Sangmei landed in Cangnan County, Wenzhou City, causing major damage to the county. Statistics from the Provincial Flood and Drought Control Headquarters on the evening of the 18th 193 people died and 11 people were missing. 2.549 million people were affected in 325 towns in 18 counties (cities and districts), 39,000 houses collapsed, and economic losses were 12.737 billion yuan.

The average rainfall in Cangnan County exceeds 300 millimeters, more than a thousand houses collapsed, telephone communications in 40% of towns (mostly coastal towns and landing areas such as Cangnan and Taishun) were interrupted, and large-scale power outages occurred in the affected areas. , 300,000 acres of rice fields were flooded. Among them, a reinforced concrete two-story house in Heweiyang Village, Jinxiang Town, collapsed around 5 pm on the 10th, killing 41 of the 47 villagers in the house.

In terms of land transportation, 56 highways were temporarily interrupted due to flooding, landslides, structural damage and partial roadbed erosion, concentrated in Wenzhou and Lishui areas. As of 11:00 on August 11, there were still 48 traffic lines that had not been restored.

Cangnan County’s power supply service fully returned to normal on August 31.

Fujian

According to statistics from the Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters at 18:00 on August 23, 14 counties and cities and 164 towns and villages in the province were affected by the disaster, with 233 people dead (Note: Please refer to the (Refer to the discussion page or below), 144 people were missing, 1.4552 million people were affected, 32,700 houses collapsed, 68,800 hectares of crops were affected, 44,230 hectares were damaged, and the total direct economic loss was 6.357 billion yuan, including 786 million yuan for water conservancy facilities.

17 towns and villages in Fuding City were generally affected by the disaster, with a population of 435,000 affected and a population of 150,000 relocated; more than 10,000 private houses were destroyed, and more than 80,000 private houses were partially damaged, with a population of more than 70,000 in the city. All fishing raft cages were destroyed, causing the city to lose 3.1 billion yuan; more than 2,600 fishing boats in the city were sunk, and more than 600 were sunk.

Fuding, Xiapu, Zhelong, Fu'an, and Ningde urban areas caused widespread power outages due to line tripping, and the power supply in Fuding City and Zhelong County was completely shut down. In Fuding City, Ziguo Temple, a famous Buddhist temple built in the first year of Xiantong in the Tang Dynasty, almost all of its 20 wooden structures collapsed.

In terms of land transportation, the Fuzhou-Fuding section of the Tongsan Expressway has been closed, and external traffic in Ningde City has been suspended. In terms of aviation, 13 inbound flights and 12 outbound flights at Changle Airport were forced to be cancelled. It was not until the morning of the 11th that all flights were resumed. Regarding Hainan Airlines, Fuzhou Port and Fuzhou Mawei Langqi Terminal have suspended sailings, and the Mawei-Matsu "Two Horses" route has been suspended.

The issue of the number of deaths and missing persons in Shacheng Port

According to Shacheng Town Mayor Liao Tiansheng, before the typhoon came, there were more than 10,000 ships operating offshore in Shacheng Port The field and local fishing boats take shelter from the wind. However, many fishermen remained on fishing boats that came into the harbor to take shelter from the storm. Many fishermen are accustomed to staying on the boat and turning on the machine to avoid the wind. When Sangmei made landfall, the wind force reached level 17, which was beyond everyone's expectations. As a result, thousands of fishing boats were sunk and destroyed, and many people died or went missing as a result.

The mayor of Shacheng Town said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency reporters at noon on August 13 that more than 10,000 ships took shelter in Shacheng Port, which belongs to Shacheng Town, and more than 1,000 ships were damaged by the storm. Damage occurred, and many crew members and fishermen left on the ship died or went missing. As of 22:00 on August 13, 97 bodies were found in Shacheng Port, of which 27 belonged to other places and their identities could not be confirmed.

The Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters stated that starting from the morning of August 12, a large-scale maritime search and rescue operation will be carried out in the waters of Shacheng Port, and coastal people will be organized to assist in observation, and any search and rescue targets will be reported to the local government immediately.

On August 14, the Navy stationed in Fujian dispatched four ships to actively cooperate with the Fuding Municipal Government to participate in the search and rescue work. As of 22:00 on August 14, 148 bodies were found in the waters of Shacheng Port, including 57 people from Fuding and Xiapu. There are 22 people with local registration and 69 people whose identities cannot be confirmed from other places. However, at noon on August 14, a press release issued by Xinhua News Agency stated that at the same time, the number of people affected by the disaster in Fuding City increased to 178, including 155 people who were rescued from the disaster at sea, and 94 people were missing. It claimed that "this This is the latest information released by the Fuding Municipal Government." The number of maritime disaster victims in this article is slightly different from that reported by China News Service in the morning; the article also quoted Cai Meisheng, deputy mayor of Fuding City and commander of the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, as saying , on August 14 alone, 59 bodies were recovered from the waters of Shacheng Port.

Some media in Hong Kong and the United States [source request] reported that the number of deaths in Shacheng Port far exceeded the official data. Chinese netizens posted in some major forums, such as Baidu’s Typhoon Bar, Sangmei Bar or other discussion areas Both left many articles criticizing [12]. According to Hong Kong's "Sun" on August 14, an unnamed Fuding city government official said yesterday (13th) afternoon that the death toll had exceeded 200, and comprehensive related reports (please see the discussion page of this article) said that there were many Netizens pointed out that nearly a thousand fishing boats have been sunk in this town, Shacheng Town, and more than 500 bodies have been fished out. The death toll should have reached more than 1,000 a long time ago, which is consistent with the number of deaths (especially missing persons) announced by Xinhua News Agency. There is a huge gap, and the official update of figures has also slowed down. It is pointed out that some officials colluded with the official to conceal the truth, and local media did not dare to tell the truth, causing the local disaster situation to go unnoticed.

Netizens pointed out that Shacheng Port had gathered fishing boats from eight nearby towns to take shelter before the storm made landfall. Since the day after the storm made landfall, bodies have surfaced on Little Egret Beach; it is only now that the bodies can be claimed. Those who could be salvaged and brought ashore, but those who could not be claimed could only be tied with ropes to the seaside, or buried nearby; the bodies piled up in stinking piers were not disposed of, and local officials were directly criticized for treating superior leaders and CCTV reporters who came to inspect Please go to the hotel to eat and drink. On August 15, "The Sun" quoted an official from the Flood Control Command Center as saying that there was no such thing, and said that the provincial party committee secretary ate bread to satisfy his hunger at the disaster relief site.

It should be noted that Xinhua News Agency stated in a special article on the disaster area in Shacheng Port, Fuding on the morning of August 15: "According to spontaneous statistics from relatives of the victims, the number of victims is conservatively estimated. There are about 1,000," but it is not widely quoted.

As of 20:00 on August 21, the Fuding Municipal Government stated that the death toll had increased to 219, including 190 maritime disaster victims who were salvaged ashore (76 of whom were from Fuding, and those from other counties and Weinan). 114 people have been identified), 28 people were affected on land, 72 people are missing, and 94 bodies are still unclaimed.

As of 12:00 on the 17th, the death toll from the Ningde Civil Affairs Bureau was 227 (including 128 people who have been identified as local people and 99 people who cannot be identified). There are 157 people missing in Ningde City due to the disaster. . It should be noted that the same article also stated that according to Fuding City, which is under the jurisdiction of Ningde City, as of 22:00 on August 16, the number of people affected by the shipwreck in Fuding City was 208, of which 180 were rescued from the sea.

Jiangxi

Two people died and one was injured due to the disaster in Jinxian County, Nanchang. Five counties including Linchuan District, Jinxi County and Zixi County of Fuzhou City, which are the commercial grain production base, and Nanchang City suffered severe floods. The rainfall in Linchuan District reached 200 mm from 9 to 13:00 on the 11th, and the rainfall in Guangfu Town, Nanchang County reached 218 mm in 6 hours, which was the first heavy rain in decades. Almost all land in Fuzhou was flooded, 2 million acres of mid- to late-season rice fields in the surrounding area were flooded, and almost all reservoir channels in Jinxi were washed away.

According to incomplete statistics on August 11, 161 towns and 18 counties (cities) in 4 cities including Fuzhou, Yichun, Nanchang, and Shangrao were affected by the disaster, with a population of 980,000, 566 collapsed houses, and crops 700,000 acres were affected, 57,000 acres were harvested, and the total direct economic loss was 348 million yuan.