<span style="color: #222222;">In China, the death toll from Typhoon Lekima in the eastern part of the country has risen to 32. Local authorities said today that rescue teams are working to find more than a dozen people still missing after the storm triggered a landslide and forced the evacuation of more than a million residents.<br />'' <br />'' The storm hit Wenling city yesterday, packing winds of nearly 190 kilometres per hour and generating waves several metres high along the coast.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' According to Zhejiang provincial authorities, sixteen people were still missing. More than a million people were evacuated from their homes ahead of the typhoon. According to authorities, the natural disaster has caused economic losses of more than 2.2 billion dollars. <br />'' <br />'' Lekima had crossed into Jiangsu province north of Shanghai and was expected to hit Shandong province later today. More than 3,200 flights have been cancelled due to the typhoon, &nbsp;as Shanghai, Beijing and other cities grounded planes.</span>
News On AIR | August 11, 2019 5:41 PM
Typhoon death toll rises to 32 in China