11.08.2019 - 08:53 [ Xinhua ]

28 dead after Typhoon Lekima lands in east China

A total of 28 people died and 20 remain missing after super typhoon Lekima made landfall in east China‘s Zhejiang Province on Saturday, local authorities said on Sunday morning.

Most of the deaths occurred in Yongjia County, administered by Wenzhou City, where torrential downpours caused a landslide that blocked rivers.