As a strong storms made landfall near China’s economic hub, Shanghai, hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated.
Typhoon Bebinca hit at about 07: 30 local time ( 23: 30 GMT ) on Monday in the coastal area of Lingang New City in Shanghai’s east, the China Meteorological Administration said.
According to Chinese state advertising, it is the strongest storm to strike Shanghai in 75 times.
As a caution, more than 400, 000 people in the Shanghai Metropolitan region were relocated by Sunday night, according to local authorities.
A more 9, 000 people were forced to leave Shanghai’s Chongming District, an area at the lips of the Yangtze River, for good.
Due to the city’s two major airports, which grounded all planes, lots of flights were canceled. Additionally, bridges were closed, and train service were suspended. A 40km/h ( 25mph ) speed limit was imposed on roads inside the city.
Shanghai’s 25 million people had been advised to stay house ahead of the tide’s appearance.
Authorities issued a red alert for Bebinca, the highest level, as wind speeds of up to 151km/h ( 94 mph ) were recorded at the typhoon’s eye.
Solid typhoons, which typically make landfall further north in China, are not uncommon for Shanghai to experience.
The state’s flood control office reported receiving dozens of reports of incidents involving the typhoon, typically caused by fallen branches and billboards.
Shanghai Disney Resort, Jinjiang Amusement Park, and Shanghai Wild Animal Park are among the temporary closures and suspension of several boats in Shanghai.
Another typhoon, Yagi, killed at least four people and injured 95 when it passed through China’s southern Hainan island this month, according to national weather authorities.
Yagi also caused severe flooding in Southeast Asia, killing hundreds of people in Vietnam and Myanmar.
Typhoon Bebinca even passed through Japan and the central and southern Philippines, where six people died as a result of falling branches.
Foreign state media said Bebinca was expected to move north-west, causing heavy rains and great winds in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui regions.