Typhoon Lekima hits China: Nearly 50 dead, more than 20 missing while 12.8 million affected

More than 12.8 million people have been reported to have been affected by the storm, according to a press release from Sputnik on August 14, 2019. The typhoon, "Lekima" after the storm hit China over the weekend.

About 2 million people across Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui, Fujian, Hebei, Liaoning, Jilin, as well as cities, said the ministry on Tuesday. Shanghai was evacuated.



The typhoon struck China early Saturday morning, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding to the southeast of the country. At least 50 people were killed, while more than 20 others were missing, causing severe flooding that left 13,000 homes completely destroyed and another 119,000 destroyed. .

China's Meteorological Agency has issued a red alert for the storm.

Source: Sputnik