Offices and schools were closed in Taiwan on Friday as the storm passed northeast of the island. Twenty-eight are killed and more are missing as powerful Typhoon Lekima hits the south-east coast. Volunteers and staff of the Red Cross Society of China are helping communities get ready for the arrival of Typhoon Lekima, a Category 3 hurricane that has already damaged many communities in the Philippines. Authorities have issued a red alert over Typhoon Lekima, which is also expected to bring heavy rains. This overview shows fishing boats packed into the typhoon shelter at Nanfangao harbour in Suao, Yilan county, as Typhoon Lekima approaches off the shores of eastern Taiwan on Aug 8, 2019. The typhoon is currently located in the North West Pacific Ocean and has maximum sustained winds of 194 km/h, and wind […] A major typhoon in eastern China has triggered a landslide and killed at least 30 people with 18 others missing, Reuters reported Sunday, citing state media.