Floods from waning Typhoon Haikui hit transport, force evacuations in China

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BEIJING: Intense rain from the remnants of Typhoon Haikui lashed southeastern China early on Wednesday (Sep 6), bringing floods and waterlogging that forced cities in Fujian province to halt subway serv

, shut schools and evacuate tens of thousands.

More than 36,000 people were evacuated from homes, power and communications links were damaged and nearly 4,195 hectares of farmland inundated, causing losses the state broadcaster said stood at 552.1 million yuan . Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents with a boat in Minhou county after heavy rains brought by typhoon Haikui, in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Sep 5, 2023.

 

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