China typhoon: Chan-hom hits coast of Zhejiang province

Powerful typhoon Chan-hom has made landfall along the coast of China's eastern Zhejiang province.
Almost one million people have been evacuated from coastal areas in anticipation of a typhoon carrying wind speeds of 173km/h (107mph). Some 100mm of rain has fallen since Friday.
Chan-hom is now heading north past the city of Shanghai.
The typhoon hit Taiwan and Japan earlier in the week, uprooting trees and injuring several people.
Flights cancelled
Chan-hom first hit Zhejiang province on an island near the city of Ningbo at around 16:40 (08:40 GMT), the National Meteorological Center said.
No deaths or injuries were reported in the region by Saturday evening, state news agency Xinhua said.
One village, Laiao, received more than 400mm (16in) of rain, it said.
The BBC's John Sudworth in Shanghai says more than 400 flights have been cancelled there along with a number of public events, and the government has told people they should stay at home.

Flooded street in Xiangshan county in Zhejiang province

Source :BBC NEWS


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