Super typhoon hit eastern China

Earlier, the Wipha storm was considered the most intense in the last decade in China to land in a densely populated coastal area south of Shanghai, bringing down heavy rains and countless waves. great.

Zhejiang Province was the first place to suffer Wipha storms at 02:30 early today. Chinese television filmed scenes of waves up to 10 meters into the coast. All boats in the region have received orders for land to avoid storms and all maritime transport activities have been postponed.

Earlier, more than 2 million people in Shanghai and neighboring provinces such as Zhejiang and Fujian were evacuated. The army is mobilized to help bring people to safe shelters. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao demanded that "relevant provinces and cities strengthen anti-storm and protect people's lives".

Big waves caused by Wipha storm. (Photo: AFP)

Heavy rains before the hurricane hit also caused schools to close and flights to and from Shanghai were canceled. Rising water makes the center of China's largest financial city almost paralyzed. Shanghai stock market is ready in closed position if necessary.

The Chinese meteorological agency described Wipha, named after a Thai woman, as a "super typhoon" with winds of more than 200 km / h. Before spilling over the east coast of China and then onto the Korean peninsula, Wipha stormed north of Taiwan, killing one person.

The worst storm hit China in recent years is Hurricane Winnie in 1997, killing 236 people.

Wipha storm forecast path. (Photo: BBC)

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