Half a million people flee Nepartak’s fury

Nature’s wrath: A road is damaged by heavy rainfall as Super Typhoon Nepartak hits Fuzhou, Fujian province. — Reuters

SHANGHAI: The remains of Super Typhoon Nepartak made landfall in China’s eastern Fujian province, bringing high winds and heavy rain, and forcing the relocation of hundreds of thousands of people.

At least 420,000 people in four cities inclu­ding the capital Fuzhou have been urgently relocated, state news agency Xinhua reported. More than 300 high speed trains, almost 400 flights and nearly 5,000 buses have also been cancelled.