September 16, 2024
Thematic image. Shanghai rarely receives direct hits from strong typhoons, which generally make landfall farther south in China. PHOTO: UNSPLASH
Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, the strongest storm to hit the city since 1949
Packing top wind speeds of 151kmh near its eye, the typhoon landed in the city of nearly 25 million around 7.30am, state media reported.
