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Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949, made landfall early today, prompting evacuations and cancellations of flights.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled at the Shanghai airport starting from Sunday. In Hangzhou, about 170km (106miles) southwest of Shanghai, authorities were planning to cancel more than 180 flights.
Over 40,000 people were evacuated and trains and ferries were suspended as residents were asked to stay at home amid disruptions.
Bebinca made landfall around 7.30am local time this morning (11.30pm GMT Sunday) in the sprawling Pudong business district with maximum winds of 151kmph (94mph) near its centre.
The city, home to 25 million people, rarely faces such intense typhoons. This is the strongest storm to make landfall in the city since 1949.
Authorities expected the typhoon would also affect the nearby provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui.
Bebinca comes just a few days after Typhoon Yagi recently hit Southeast Asia and China, causing devastation.
Vietnam is still reeling from the impact of the storm with over 230 deaths, while Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines have also seen dozens of casualties.
Photos: Heavy rains and fallen trees after Typhoon Bebinca
Stuti Mishra16 September 2024 06:40
Red alert in place in Shanghai as tens of thousands evacuated
A red alert is in place in Shanghai and over 40,000 people were evacuated from coastal areas, city authorities said.
The typhoon landed early this morning in the coastal area of Lingang New City, in Pudong to the city’s east, the China Meteorological Administration said.
It was the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since Typhoon Gloria in 1949, state broadcaster CCTV said shortly after Bebinca made landfall.
Stuti Mishra16 September 2024 06:20
Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Bebinca hits Shanghai
Hundreds of flights were cancelled at the Shanghai airport starting Sunday as Typhoon Bebinca brought heavy winds and rainfall to Shanghai.
In Hangzhou, about 170km southwest of Shanghai, authorities were planning to cancel more than 180 flights.
Trains and ferries were suspended as residents were asked to stay at home amid disruptions.
Stuti Mishra16 September 2024 05:59
Typhoon Bebinca, strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949, makes landfall
Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai this morning as a Category 1 storm, the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades.
Packing top wind speeds of 151kmph (94 mph) near its eye, Bebinca landed in the city of nearly 25 million around 7.30am (11.30pm GMT on Sunday), state media reported.
Bebinca is the strongest storm to strike Shanghai since Typhoon Gloria in 1949.
Stuti Mishra16 September 2024 05:30
Welcome to The Independent’s liveblog with latest updates from Shanghai where Typhoon Bebinca has made landfall. Stay tuned!
Stuti Mishra16 September 2024 05:16