Eastern China on alert as Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall in Fujian
- Air, maritime and rail services suspended as storm hits with winds of up to 180km/h
- Weather authorities urge the public to exercise caution as it moves northwest
Doksuri, the highest-level super typhoon this year, hit the city of Jinjiang in Fujian province at 9.55am, with winds of up to 180km/h (112mph).
It is the second-strongest storm to make fall in Fujian, after Typhoon Meranti in 2016, which killed at least 11 people.
Transport in the province has been on the highest alert level in Fujian since Thursday, with flights and ferry traffic suspended. Railway services in Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou were also halted.
The strong winds uprooted trees and toppled roofs in a number of cities, according to videos circulating on Chinese social media.
“In the morning, Xiamen was battered by heavy wind and rain. Sometimes the wind was so strong that I had to hold on to the railings to stand still,” a Xiamen resident wrote online.