Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, strongest storm to hit city since 1949
(VOVWORLD) - Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning as a Category 1 storm, the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades.
 People walk with umbrellas on a bridge amid rains and winds in Shanghai, China, September 14, 2022.(Photo : Reuters) |
Packing top wind speeds of 151 kph near its eye, Bebinca landed in the city of nearly 25 million around 7:30 a.m, state media reported, the strongest storm to strike Shanghai since Typhoon Gloria in 1949.
Shanghai is rarely subject to direct hits from strong typhoons that generally make landfall further south in China. Destructive storm Yagi roared past southern Hainan province last week.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled from the city's two airports since Sunday night and Shanghai railway station has suspended some rail services.