Rescue efforts underway after Typhoon Lekima leaves 28 dead
By Ma Zhenhuan in Hangzhou | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-08-11 13:14
A search and rescue operation was still underway as of 8 am on Sunday after the deadly Typhoon Lekima left 28 dead and trail of destruction in Zhejiang province.
Che Jun, Party secretary of Zhejiang, rushed to Linhai, a county in Taizhou in central coastal Zhejiang, on Sunday morning to check and guide the efforts after the heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Lekima caused serious water logging in Linhai's 1,000-year-old ancient town, killing four with three missing.
The town, located at the mouth of the Lingjiang River, saw a night of massive fight against flood, after rainwater rushed into the ancient city wall and water level rose to 1.5 meters high in the town.
The flooding was so severe that the local police and rescue authorities issued an emergency call online Saturday afternoon, appealing for the public to aid the city with boats to evacuate the population affected.
The Zhejiang Fire Brigade dispatched a team of 122 to Linhai Saturday night to reinforce the efforts there.
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