Typhoon Kaemi has claimed nine lives and left 21 others missing since its landfall on the Chinese mainland Tuesday afternoon, according to local authorities.

Kaemi hit southeast China's Jiangxi Province at 10 a.m. Wednesday. It has lashed central and south parts of the province with rainstorm since Tuesday afternoon and triggered flood and landslide, killing seven and rendering 18 missing.

Earlier report said 19 were missing, but one of them was rescued, according to local authorities.

Rescuers have evacuated 10,845 people in the worst-hit areas, where maximum rainfall within six hours exceeded 280 millimeters.

At least 329,000 people in Jiangxi have been affected by rainstorm and ensuing disasters, 9,210 houses were toppled down and 6,400 hectares of farmland were spoiled, resulting in a direct economic loss of 150 million yuan (18.75 million U.S. dollars).

According to provincial meteorological observatory, rainstorm will continue soaking the whole province on Thursday. Local governments are warned to heighten vigilance against ensuing disasters.

South China's Guangdong Province also reported two deaths by the office of the National Natural Disaster Reduction Committee, while local authorities are still counting the missing and affected population.

As typhoon Kaemi triggered flood and landslide in south China's Hunan Province on Wednesday, seven people were reportedly missing. By press time, however, four of them have been found.

Source: Xinhua