Chinese state media says at least 28 people have been killed after Typhoon Lekima struck the coast south of Shanghai.
BEIJING — A powerful typhoon left at least 28 people dead in southeastern China, including more than 20 who perished after a landslide backed up a river that then inundated homes, state media reported Sunday.
After the landslide, the river rose to a level of 10 meters within 10 minutes, trapping 120 people in Yongjia county, Xinhua said. Twenty-two people died, and 10 were missing in the area, which lies on the outskirts of Wenzhou, a major port city. Typhoon Lekima made landfall at 1:45 a.m. Saturday in Wenling city, about 300 kilometers south of Shanghai, the China Meteorological Administration said.Shanghai Disneyland was closed, as were some popular tourist areas along the riverfront in the city’s historic Bund district.
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