A powerful typhoon has battered southern China, leaving four dead and sixteen others missing.<br /><br /> Typhoon Mujigae made landfall near the coastal city of Zhanjiang on Sunday afternoon and has mainly affected the Guangdong and Guanxi provinces.<br /><br /> Winds of up to 180 km/h left a trail of destruction, and authorities issued the highest ‘red alert’ emergency response.<br /><br /> JTWC did increase Typhoon #Mujigae to Cat 4 (115-knots) at 06z at landfall in China. Explosive intensification rate. pic.twitter.com/VIBqaFwxBy— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) October 4, 2015<br /> <br /><br /> Some 117 fishermen were rescued according to local maritime authorities, after being caught at sea in the storm.<br /><br /> The typhoon came as millions of Chinese took holidays to celebrate the October 1st national day.<br /><br /> Mugijae marks the 22nd typhoon to hit China in the last year.<br /><br /> 15 people missing after Typhoon #Mujigae makes landfall in Zhanjiang, Guangdong on Sun. http://t.co/csjHjNzfrx pic.twitter.com/9xpQKk0UlB— CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) October
