damage to China, causing 114 casualties, 110 people missing, and economic losses estimated at $1.5 billion (1996 USD). Tropical Depression 24W (Ningning) Ningning developed on September 6. It struck Luzon on September 9 and then entered the South China Sea. Ningning dissipated offshore Vietnam on September 14. Typhoon Violet (Osang) Violet existed from September 11 to September 23. Typhoon Tom Tom existed from September 11 to September 21. Severe Tropical Storm Willie An active monsoon trough that also developed Typhoons Tom (25W) and Violet (26W) spawned a tropical depression in the Gulf of Tonkin on September 16. It moved counter-clockwise around Hainan Island, becoming a tropical storm on the 17th and a typhoon on the 19th. It crossed the narrow Hainan Strait between Hainan and China, and continued west-southwestward across the Gulf of Tonkin. Willie made landfall on Vietnam on the 22nd, and dissipated the next day. The typhoon resulted in 38 fatalities from flooding. Damage in Vietnam reached over 500 billion dong (US$40 million, 1996 dollars). Typhoon Yates Yates lasted from September 19 to October 1. Typhoon Zane (Paring) Zane existed from September 23 to October 3. Tropical Depression Abel (Reming) In the Philippines, Abel killed eight people, left seven others missing and caused $4.3 million (1996 USD, $6.4 million 2013 USD) in damages. Tropical Depression 31W Tropical Depression 31W existed from October 13 to October 17. Severe Tropical Storm Beth (Seniang) Beth developed on October 13. It struck Luzon on October 17 and then reached the South China Sea. On October 21, Beth moved ashore in Vietnam and dissipated the next day. One person had drowned in northern Philippines, in the province of Ifugao, while another four remained missing in another province. The PAGASA recorded sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph) as the storm impacted the northeastern portion of Cagayan. Typhoon Carlo Carlo existed from October 20 to October 26. Tropical Depression 34W Tropical Depression 34W formed over the Sulu Sea on October 24. It struck Palawan on the next day. After tracking across the South China Sea, 34W made landfall in Thailand on October 30. It crossed the Malay Peninsula and entered the North Indian Ocean basin later that day. The storm dissipated shortly thereafter, but later re-developing into the Andhra Pradesh cyclone. Tropical Depression 35W 35W killed 60 people and caused $138 million in damages. Typhoon Dale (Ulpiang) A cluster of thunderstorm activity formed southeast