Authorities closed schools and suspended ferry routes in eastern China's Fujian province on Thursday as Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in the country, bringing heavy rain and triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides.
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Schools in Fuzhou and Quanzhou halted in-person activities, while some tourist attractions, including theme parks in Fuzhou, were also temporarily closed. A total of 24 passenger ferry routes along Fujian's coast were suspended, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
The province's emergency management authority warned of persistent heavy rainfall and the risk of secondary disasters, including flash floods and landslides.
A three-storey building in Xianyou County was swept away by flash floods triggered by intense rainfall.