- Typhoon Lekima made landfall in China on August 10, resulting in widespread blackouts and some damaged property.
- Ahead of the storm's arrival, 1 million people were evacuated from their homes and hundreds of flights were canceled across major airports in China.
- The typhoon also triggered a landslide in the port city of Wenzhou that killed at least 18 people and left 14 missing.
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China was struck by the third-largest typhoon in its history on the morning of August 10.
Typhoon Lekima triggered widespread blackouts, flight cancellations, and evacuations across major cities, but by far the most devastating effect was a landslide that killed at least 18 people and left 14 missing.
The storm is now approaching Shanghai, the nation's financial capital, which is home to more than 20 million people.
Take a look at the devastation thus far.