{"id":13226,"date":"2019-08-10T17:10:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T12:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/?p=13226"},"modified":"2019-08-10T17:10:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T12:10:53","slug":"typhoon-lekima-hit-china-and-at-least-18-people-have-been-killed-and-more-than-a-million-forced-from-their-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/2019\/08\/10\/typhoon-lekima-hit-china-and-at-least-18-people-have-been-killed-and-more-than-a-million-forced-from-their-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Typhoon Lekima hit China and at least 18 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes ."},"content":{"rendered":"

Beijing(news pulse) Typhoon Lekima hit China and at least 18 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes .<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fourteen people were also missing after a landslide was triggered by the storm, state media reported.<\/p>\n

Lekima made landfall in the early hours of Saturday in Wenling, between Taiwan and China’s financial capital Shanghai.<\/p>\n

The storm was initially designated a “super typhoon”, but weakened slightly before landfall – when it still had winds of 187km\/h (116mph).<\/p>\n

The fatal landslide happened in Wenzhou, near where the storm made landfall, state media said. It occurred after a barrier lake – or natural dam – formed, pooling water from the heavy rains before collapsing.<\/p>\n

Lekima is now slowly winding its way north through the Zhejiang province, and is expected to hit Shanghai, which has a population of more than 20 million.<\/p>\n

Emergency crews have battled to save stranded motorists from floods. Fallen trees and power cuts are widespread.<\/p>\n

Authorities have cancelled more than 1,000 flights and cancelled train services as the city prepares for the storm.<\/p>\n

It is expected to weaken further by the time it reaches Shanghai, but will still bring a high risk of dangerous flooding.<\/p>\n

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