A huge wave hits the shore as Typhoon Fitow makes its landfall in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang province on October 6, 2013
Beijing (AFP) - Typhoon Fitow slammed into the east coast of China Monday after thousands of people were evacuated to safety and weather authorities issued their highest alert level.
The storm, packing winds of up to 151 kilometres (94 miles) an hour, made landfall in Fujian province in the early hours, bringing lashing rain and causing widespread blackouts, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
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