Typhoon Mekkhala makes landfall in China's Fujian
09:15 UTC+8, 2020-08-11
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Mekkhala, the sixth typhoon of this year, landed in east China's Fujian Province on Tuesday morning, local meteorological authorities said.
09:15 UTC+8, 2020-08-11
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A man struggles with heavy rain and gusty winds in Xiamen, Fujian Province, on August 11, 2020.
Mekkhala, the sixth typhoon of this year, landed in east China's Fujian Province on Tuesday morning, local meteorological authorities said.
With a maximum wind force of 33 meters per second near its center, Mekkhala landed in coastal areas of the province's Zhangpu County at around 7:30am on Tuesday.
Meteorological authorities forecast that the typhoon will move northwestward and start to weaken.
Source: Xinhua
Editor: Wang Qingchu
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