Typhoon Meranti finally made landfall in China on Thursday. It first arrived at Xiangnan district in China's Southeast Fujian Province in the early morning hours. The typhoon damaged property worth millions and also disrupted the transport system in the region.

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The typhoon, which is ranked as the greatest typhoon this year, roared through the streets of Xiamen City with gales of up to 48m per second.

Properties worth millions were damaged by the storm. Powerful winds blew windows from high buildings to the ground while sweeping away tree branches.

According to a witness, the winds was loudest after 3 a.m.

"The power went out in the shop for several times. The cracking sound of windows and tree branches were also quite scary," he said.

The Shunji Bridge was not spared from the destruction. The 800-year-old bridge in Quanzhou was damaged by floods.

The Xiamen Power Supply Company said that the floods have the potential to further destroy the already damaged power infrastructure.

As a result of the typhoon, major airlines were forced to cancel incoming and outgoing flights to Xiamen City and Jieyang City.

Railway transport to Xiamen was put on hold until further notice with ferry services between Xiamen City and Kinmen Island suspended.

China's Ministry of Transport cautioned drivers stating that if it is necessary to drive that they should exercise a lot of care on slippery roads.

No fatalities have so far been reported as a result of the ongoing storm.

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