Watch: Flash floods in China destroys 3-storey building; 2500 stranded inside school
Typhoon Saudel has caused severe flooding in China's Fujian province, leading to the destruction of buildings and the stranding of thousands of students. Authorities have suspended transport and school activities as extreme weather events continue to impact the region.
Why it matters
The event underscores the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in China and the resulting humanitarian and infrastructure challenges.
Authorities closed schools and suspended ferry routes in eastern China's Fujian province on Thursday as Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in the country, bringing heavy rain and triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides.Schools in Fuzhou and Quanzhou halted in-person activities, while some tourist attractions, including theme parks in Fuzhou, were also temporarily closed. A total of 24 passenger ferry routes along Fujian's coast were suspended, state broadcaster CCTV reported.The province's emergency management authority warned of persistent heavy rainfall and the risk of secondary disasters, including flash floods and landslides.A three-storey building in Xianyou County was swept away by flash floods triggered by intense rainfall.Typhoon Saudel made landfall in Fujian's Zhangzhou after earlier hitting neighbouring Zhejiang province twice and regaining strength over the South China Sea.
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