Flights cancelled as China's east coast gets pounded by typhoon In-fa  

Typhoon In-fa has made landfall in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on China's east coast on Sunday, state TV reported. It is in the south of Shanghai. The national weather agency has forecasted a rainfall of 250-350 millimetres.

The authorities havecancelledairline flights and trains, whilethe publichas been askedto stay indoors."People should not willingly go outdoors,"the bureau said.

When it poured rain on Taiwan,the typhoon was packing winds of 155 kph and gusts up to 191 kph.Thankfully, no deaths or injuries were reported.

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Several flight cancellations have been done atShanghai Pudong and Shanghai Hongqiao airports.

According tostate TV, more flights will getcancelled on Monday.To ensure minimal damage,Shanghaihasclosed parks and the riverfront Bund district,which isa popular tourist area.

Not just this,Hangzhou international airport, which lies onthe southwest of Shanghai, hasalso cancelled flights.

The state TVsaid, thetrain service to Ningbo was suspended.Ningbo is aport city, which is in the south of Shanghai.

Schools, markets and businesses in Zhejiang province have been closed along withZhoushan Bridge, whichconnects islands near Ningbo.

(With inputs from agencies)