Shanghai cancels flights as Typhoon In Fa lashes eastern China

Two international airports in the Chinese city of Shanghai have cancelled all flights and authorities banned outdoor activities as Typhoon InFa lashed eastern China with high winds and heavy rains. InFa landed in the Putuo district of the city of Zhoushan, a major port in the eastern province of Zhejiang, at 12:30pm (04:30 GMT) on Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing the China Meteorological Administration. The storm hit as central China is still reeling from record flooding that killed at least 58, cut off power and forced the relocation of more than 1 million people. We will make every effort to ensure the safety of peoples lives and property, and do everything to minimise disaster losses, and strive to achieve the goal of no deaths and few injuries and economic losses, said Yuan Jiajun, Zhejiang province Communist Party secretary, during an inspection of preparations on Saturday, official media reported. Al Jazeera s Sara Khairat reports. Follow us on Twitter: