Typhoon Saudel makes landfalls on China’s eastern coast, disrupts travel

BEIJING - Typhoon Saudel made two landfalls on China’s eastern coast on Aug 28, as the authorities evacuated people and halted trains and ferries.The typhoon made landfall at the city of Taizhou around 8.05am and the city of Wenzhou around 9.10am, according to state media, marking the third typhoon to strike the eastern province of Zhejiang in 2026.Saudel is set to bring heavy rain to Zhejiang and Fujian, a province on the south-east coast, with possibilities of local torrential downpours, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. As the typhoon moves inland, it could drench provincial-level regions including Hubei, Guangxi and Yunnan.The Wenzhou government ordered the evacuation of more than 820,000 people, while Taizhou authorities suspended eight passenger ferry routes and identified 52,000 people needing evacuation, state broadcaster CCTV reported.Rail operator China Railway Shanghai Group temporarily suspended some services on several lines in Zhejiang from Aug 27 to 28, according to CCTV.Fujian launched an emergency response to the typhoon on Aug 27, halting projects along the coast and closing 57 passenger ferry routes. REUTERS