Over 300 rescuers rush to help after water floods village

Che Jun, Zhejiang's Party secretary, rushed to the Shanzao village Saturday afternoon to check the damage and casualties.

In Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang, trees along the scenic West Lake were blow down by the howling gale at noon, crumbling road lamp poles.

In nearby Shanghai, the local meteorological observatory issued an orange alert on Typhoon Lekima Saturday afternoon, with heavy downpours expected in its urban area within the next six hours.