Over 290 thousand evacuated as Typhoon Matmo landed in Fujian

This photo taken on July 23 shows farmland in Fuzhou city flooded by rainstorms brought by Typhoon Matmo, which landed in East China's Fujian province Wednesday afternoon. [Photo/IC]

FUZHOU -- Typhoon Matmo made a landfall in east China's Fujian province on Wednesday afternoon, local authorities said.

With a wind speed of up to 30 meters per second, Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, landed in Gaoshan Township in Fuqing City at 3:30 p.m., according to the provincial meteorological bureau.

The typhoon is currently moving northwest, the bureau said.

Matmo has brought about strong winds and heavy downpours to parts of Fujian. A total of 296,804 people had been evacuated as of 3 pm on Wednesday, said the provincial flood control headquarters.

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