Shanghai braces itself for torrential rain as Typhoon Kong-rey advances


Taiwan's forecaster said Kong-rey is expected to cross Taiwan's south, enter the Taiwan Strait and move northeasterly towards China after. - Photo: AFP

BEIJING: China's financial hub Shanghai is bracing for potentially the worst rains in more than 40 years as Typhoon Kong-rey looks set to arrive from the south to sweep along the eastern coast over the next two days.

Shanghai's railway operator announced suspensions to some high-speed trains from Thursday (Oct 31) to Friday (Nov 1) in preparation for Kong-rey's impact.

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