30 dead after Typhoon Lekima sweeps through east China

          Source: Xinhua| 2019-08-11 15:14:37|Editor: huaxia
          Video PlayerClose

          #CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON LEKIMA-RESCUE (CN)

          Policemen transfer the flood-stranded people in Putuo scenic area of Zhoushan City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 10, 2019. Typhoon Lekima, the ninth of the year, made landfall on Saturday in Wenling City. Rescue and clean-up works were carried out in all parts of Zhejiang Province. (Photo by Zou Xunyong/Xinhua)

          HANGZHOU, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- A total of 30 people have died and 18 remain missing after super typhoon Lekima made landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday, local authorities said on Sunday.

          Most of the deaths occurred in Yongjia County, administered by Wenzhou City, where torrential downpours caused a landslide that blocked a river. The barrier lake burst and flooded waters swept people away.

          Nearly 1.08 million people have been evacuated to safe places, and close to 5 million people in Zhejiang were affected, said the provincial flood control headquarters.

          Lekima, the ninth typhoon and the strongest this year, landed around 1:45 a.m. Saturday in the city of Wenling in Zhejiang, packing winds of 187 kilometers per hour and bringing heavy rainstorms.

          In Zhejiang, the typhoon damaged more than 173,000 hectares of crops and 34,000 houses. The direct economic loss amounts to 14.57 billion yuan (about 2.1 billion U.S. dollars), the headquarters said. Rescue operations are underway.

          On Saturday, heavy downpours flooded the 1,600-year-old town of Linhai, about one and half hour drive north from where the typhoon landed. The town was completely inundated, and rescue workers had to navigate on inflatable boats and evacuate residents. Floodwater started to retreat on Sunday, rescuers said.

          Over 16 civilian rescue teams have volunteered to rescue stranded residents in Linhai, local authorities said.

          As the typhoon swept through Shanghai, about 253,000 people in the city have been evacuated to safe places, Shanghai flood control authorities said.

          On Sunday, Lekima was moving northwards and will churn up the east coast of Shandong Province.

          It is expected to make a second landing along the coastline in Shandong late Sunday, bringing strong wind and heavy downpours, the National Meteorological Center warned.

          Shandong air traffic management bureau said the typhoon will greatly affect traffic in airports of the area. A total of 47 flights have been adjusted.

             1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next   >>|

          KEY WORDS:
          EXPLORE XINHUANET
          010020070750000000000000011100001383006981
          无码人妻一区二区三区四区av_亚洲精品911在线永久观看_精品一区二区国产在线观看_日韩不卡一区二区视频在线

                  曰韩第一页综合久久道 | 亚洲国产日韩在线79 | 亚洲综合乱码在线观看 | 亚洲欧美日本一区二区三区 | 日韩欧美高清中文字幕免费一区二区 | 亚洲成AV人片在线观看无 |