Dual typhoons lash coastal regions in east China

Waves beat the shore in Qingdao as the Typhoon Saola
 approaches in Qingdao, east China's Shandong 

FUZHOU/BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Gales and rainstorms have lashed coastal regions in east China following the arrival of two tropical storms early Friday, forcing the evacuation of 867,000 people as of 6 p.m. Friday, according to the tally by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Strong tropical storm Saola, which has weakened from a typhoon, made landfall in the city of Fuding in southeast China's Fujian Province at 6:50 a.m. Friday, packing winds of 90 km per hour near its center, according to the provincial meteorological station.

It is expected to move northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour, bringing heavy rains to northern Fujian and Jiangxi provinces later Friday, the station said.

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