<rss><channel><item><title>18 Chinese fishermen rescued after sheltering in sea beacon from Typhoon Neoguri for nearly 30 hours</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-7DY3U7?OpenDocument</link><description>HAIKOU, Apr 21, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Eighteen Chinese fishermen seeking shelter from strong gales brought by Typhoon Neoguri in a sea beacon for nearly 30 hours without any food have been rescued, rescuers said. 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The 18 people were among the 26 rescued Chinese fishermen who returned to Sanya, a southern city of China's Hainan Province on Monday.</description><pubDate>2008-04-21T22:05+0200</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-c1d9514319cc226830c6674bfc3cf296</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>China: Red Cross relief workers help victims of Typhoon Neoguri</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-7DWLDE?OpenDocument</link><description>By Eric Porterfield, Media Officer, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The Red Cross Society of China has dispatched a relief team to Hainan to deliver essential aid to people affected by Typhoon Neoguri, which has left three dead and 40 missing, according to state media.</description><pubDate>2008-04-21T19:03+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-7481f4468aeb716fb2b4c6eb61f2e20b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Agriculture</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Three killed, 40 missing as typhoon Neoguri hits south China</title><link>http://en.rian.ru/world/20080421/105532679.html</link><description>Three people were killed and 40 fishermen including 22 Vietnamese went missing after typhoon Neoguri hit south China on the weekend, national media said on Monday.</description><pubDate>2008-04-21T11:55+0200</pubDate><source>rian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>rian-fef5353b7bef97e79767d4883976ad59</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>140 Chinese, foreign fishermen rescued after Neoguri hits S China</title><link>http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-04/21/content_8021787.htm</link><description>Some 26 rescued Chinese fishermen pose for a group photo upon their arrival at Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, on April 21, 2008. A total of 140 Chinese and foreign fishermen have been rescued by Chinese rescuing team after typhoon Neoguri approached and hit Xisha Archipelago on April 19 while another 40 are still missing.</description><pubDate>2008-04-21T11:29+0200</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-bd9d418b01555313d1569d30b3ecb5c6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Three dead, 40 missing as tropical storm hits China: report</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-7DWA6S?OpenDocument</link><description>BEIJING, April 21, 2008 (AFP) - Three people have been confirmed dead and 40 are missing after Typhoon Neoguri slammed into southern China at the weekend, state media reported Monday. An 80-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl perished when a mudslide inundated a road under construction in the....</description><pubDate>2008-04-21T10:53+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-f392a3cbb8b71f4a9dcb81e2bd3115ae</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category></item><item><title>Three dead, 40 missing as tropical storm hits China</title><link>http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=58</link><description>Three people have been confirmed dead and 40 are missing after Typhoon Neoguri slammed into southern China at the weekend, state media reported Monday.</description><pubDate>2008-04-21T08:03+0200</pubDate><source>thedailystarBD</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thedailystarBD-58bd2b44bb7fb739be084205ba41b6cf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category></item><item><title>Typhoon Neoguri kills 3 in Guangdong</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6395742.html</link><description>Three people were confirmed dead in mud flows and strong winds caused by Typhoon Neoguri in south China's Guangdong Province, said the provincial flood-control headquarters on Sunday. 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The typhoon claimed two lives in Shenzhen City, when a mud flow inundated a section of road under construction.</description><pubDate>2008-04-20T15:04+0200</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-444e98c5928a33254e6f095a71662c8c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Typhoon Neoguri kills three in S China province</title><link>http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-04/20/content_8016176.htm</link><description>GUANGZHOU, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Three people were confirmed dead in mud flows and strong winds caused by Typhoon Neoguri in south China's Guangdong Province, said the provincial flood-control headquarters on Sunday. 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