More than 880,000 residents of east China's Fujian Province have been affected by Typhoon Doksuri, which made landfall in the province on Friday morning.

Typhoon Doksuri landed on the coast of Jinjiang City, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain. It moved to Jiangxi Province on Friday night, where it gradually weakened into a tropical storm.

The Fujian provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters on Saturday said that, as of 8:00 am Saturday, 354,400 people had been evacuated.

More than 6,333 hectares of farmlands in Fujian have been affected, with over 151 hectares suffering complete crop failure.

Official meteorological forecasts show that heavy rainfall will continue in many parts of Fujian. Six local observation stations have recorded their highest daily precipitation figures since 1961.

STORY: Over 880,000 residents of Fujian affected by Typhoon Doksuri
DATELINE: July 30, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:04
LOCATION: FUZHOU, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of typhoon-hit areas 
2. various of rescue efforts 
 
STORYLINE:
 
More than 880,000 residents of east China's Fujian Province have been affected by Typhoon Doksuri, which made landfall in the province on Friday morning.
   
Typhoon Doksuri landed on the coast of Jinjiang City, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain. It moved to Jiangxi Province on Friday night, where it gradually weakened into a tropical storm.
   
The Fujian provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters on Saturday said that, as of 8:00 a.m. Saturday, 354,400 people had been evacuated.
 
More than 6,333 hectares of farmlands in Fujian have been affected, with over 151 hectares suffering complete crop failure. 
   
Official meteorological forecasts show that heavy rainfall will continue in many parts of Fujian. Six local observation stations have recorded their highest daily precipitation figures since 1961.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuzhou, China.
(XHTV)