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Friday, 11 August 2006, 10:55 GMT 11:55 UK

In pictures: Typhoon Saomai

Villagers search for survivors in a collapsed house in Hweiyang village, Cangnan county

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More than 100 people have been killed and dozens are missing in the wake of Typhoon Saomai, which struck eastern China on Thursday.

A man walks passed advertising boards blown down in Cangnan county, Zhejiang province

A man walks passed advertising boards blown down in Cangnan county, Zhejiang province

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The storm made landfall in Cangnan county in Zhejiang province and moved inland, brings strong winds and torrential rain.

Relatives grieve over the bodies of loved ones killed in a building collapse in Jinxiang town, Cangnan county

Relatives grieve over the bodies of loved ones killed in a building collapse in Jinxiang town, Cangnan county

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In Jinxiang town, villagers were mourning 41 people, including eight children, who were killed when a building they were sheltering in collapsed.

A woman stands in the remains of her house in Hweiyang village, Cangnan county

A woman stands in the remains of her house in Hweiyang village, Cangnan county

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Fifty thousand houses have been destroyed across two provinces and power supplies are affected. Troops are on their way to help the rescue effort.

A boy looks at the frame of a demolished structure, 11 August 2006 in Fuding

A boy looks at the frame of a demolished structure, 11 August 2006 in Fuding

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Residents and officials face a daunting task to rebuild

A woman eats lunch outside her flood-damaged home in Shaoguan, Guangdong province

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Eastern China has been particularly hard-hit by typhoons this season. Some regions are still recovering from Typhoon Bilis, which caused the deaths of 600 people.

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