Tag: Typhoon Hits China

Beijing: At least one million people were evacuated to safer areas as typhoon Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, made landfall in China’s Zhejiang province on Saturday, authorities said. With a maximum wind force of 187 km/h, the super typhoon is expected to bring heavy rain to the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu and […]

Beijing: At least 18 people were killed and one million others evacuated from their homes as typhoon Lekima, the ninth one to hit China this year, slammed into the east coast of the country on Saturday, causing extensive damage and disrupting transport. According to Xinhua news agency, the death toll rose to 18 as five […]