Typhoon In-fa: eastern China battens down as Henan death toll rises to 63
- Coastal areas and major cities such as Shanghai warned to be vigilant to risk of floods and mudslides after storm makes landfall in Zhejiang
- Henan province, scene of last week’s catastrophic floods, says it remains on high alert
Flights and rail services were cancelled in several Chinese coastal cities on Sunday as Typhoon In-fa arrived and the death toll in flood-stricken central Henan province rose to 63.
China’s National Meteorological Centre (NMC) raised the alert for heavy rain from yellow to amber – the second-highest level – across large areas of the country on Sunday while a typhoon amber alert has been in place since Friday.
It said In-fa made landfall in the city of Zhoushan in Zhejiang province at around 12.30pm, with maximum wind speeds of 38 metres per second.
The NMC also urged eastern provinces to remain vigilant to the risk of flooding and mudslides.
Between 250mm and 360mm (10-14 inches) of rain was expected to fall in Zhejiang and Anhui provinces on Sunday and Monday.
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