The typhoon Lekima's toll in China has further increased, with the authorities now reporting 49 dead and 21 missing Tuesday, three days after the onset of the depression on mainland China's coast. The balance sheet rose as the typhoon, the strongest of the season, continued to move north, reported the agency China New.
Damage estimated at 3.3 billion euros
A previous count Sunday counted 32 dead and 16 missing, most victims Saturday of a landslide that blocked a river before bursting, engulfing villagers in Zhejiang province, south of Shanghai. Ironing over the East China Sea, the typhoon struck the Shandong peninsula between Shanghai and Beijing, killing five and leaving seven. The city of Weifang, in the province of the same name, had not recorded such rainfall since the beginning of hydrological surveys in 1952, according to the official news agency. Throughout the country, damage is estimated for the moment to 26 billion yuan (3.3 billion euros).
Winds around 190 km / h
After hitting the island of Taiwan, Lekima hit mainland China on Friday night with winds blowing at nearly 190 km / h. More than one million people have been evacuated. Transportation has been severely disrupted, particularly in the densely populated area of Shanghai.