Typhoon Doksuri struck Fujian Province in southeastern China on Friday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The typhoon caused power poles to topple, igniting fires, uprooted trees, and forced factories and shopping centers in the area to close. Official media reported that Doksuri is the second strongest typhoon to make landfall in Fujian after Typhoon Meranti in 2016. It resulted in the closure of schools and businesses and the evacuation of workers from offshore oil and gas facilities.
Videos on social media showed power lines sparking and catching fire amid strong winds in the city of Jingyang, which has around two million residents. Residents told Reuters that some areas in the cities experienced power and water outages.
Doksuri, the second typhoon to hit China in less than two weeks, is expected to move northward, carrying heavy rains that will affect about ten provinces. The Chinese Meteorological Administration stated that it is expected to continue moving northwest and gradually lose strength. Typhoon Doksuri has already left a trail of destruction and casualties on its path from the Philippines to southern Taiwan before reaching China.
