Shanghai hit by second typhoon days after historic storm

Roads and neighbourhoods in Shanghai flooded on Sept 20 as the Chinese megacity was battered by a second typhoon in a week, with rainfall breaking local records in parts of the city.

Typhoon Pulasan came days after the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949, Typhoon Bebinca, caused extensive damage on Sept 16.

Pulasan made landfall on the night of Sept 19 with a maximum wind speed of 83kmh, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.

The city evacuated 112,000 people, and some ferry and train services were suspended.

Videos posted on social media on Sept 20 showed Shanghai residents wading through calf-level water in some neighbourhoods, though no severe damage or casualties have been reported so far.