Shanghai curtails transport as typhoon Chanthu closes in
The Hindu
Local media reported all flights would be suspended from Shanghai’s two airports.
Flights and train services are being cancelled in Shanghai, China’s largest city, as Typhoon Chanthu approached the mainland on Monday after bringing heavy rain and wind to Taiwan. Local media reported all flights would be suspended from Shanghai’s two airports as of 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Monday. The subway was also preparing to shut down, while classes and many offices and shops were closed for the day. Chanthu drenched Taiwan with up to five (13 centimeters) of rain on Sunday as the storm’s centre passed the island’s east coast with winds of 162kph (101mph) and gusts up to 198kph (124mph), before heading across the Taiwan Strait toward Shanghai.More Related News
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