ClimateQuiet 20d · day 21
Typhoon Saudel floods Fujian, collapses three-storey building
Third landfall of Typhoon Saudel triggers flash floods that sweep away a building in Xianyou County and trap thousands in a Wenzhou school.
What to know
- Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in China, hitting Fujian after twice striking Zhejiang, and is forecast to move toward Guangdong with more rain through Friday.
- A three-storey building in Xianyou County, Fujian, was swept away by flash floods, with video of the collapse widely circulated by international outlets.
- More than 2,500 teachers and students were trapped in a Wenzhou school compound and had to be resupplied by drone.
- Around 247,700 people had already been evacuated from high-risk areas of Fujian, and 24 ferry routes and multiple schools were shut as a precaution.
Typhoon Saudel Tropical storm systemFujian Provincial Emergency Management Authority Provincial disaster response agencyCCTV Chinese state broadcasterXinhua Chinese state news agency
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