INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Beijing: Typhoon Ampil hit Chinese financial hub Shanghai around midday on Sunday, bringing heavy rainfall and disrupting transport and
shipping.More than 600 flights from the city's two airports were cancelled and high-speed rail services also impacted, said state
broadcaster CCTV.The typhoon first hit the island of Chongming, 45 km (28 miles) east of the city, with winds of up to 28 metres per second
(62 miles per hour) near its eye, said the National Meteorological Centre.The city had already relocated 190,000 people from coastal areas
by early Sunday morning, said a report by state news agency Xinhua.Shanghai Disney Resort said it was operating as normal but some outdoor
attractions and performances would be suspended during periods of heavy rain or high winds.Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China,
has suspended rooftop sightseeing, according to Xinhua.In neighbouring Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, more than 42,500 people were
More than 28,000 ships including 22,900 fishing boats have returned to port in Zhejiang, added the report.Heavy rain and thunderstorms in
recent weeks have caused havoc across China, with floods along major rivers destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways and forcing
thousands of residents to evacuate.© Thomson Reuters 2018(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent
staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
