Typhoon Danas makes third landfall in east China
According to the provincial meteorological observatory, the center of the tropical storm made landfall at around 11:45 p.m., packing winds of up to 20 meters per second, with a central pressure of at least 992 hectopascals.
This followed Danas' initial landfall in Taiwan early on Monday, and second landfall in Dongtou District of Wenzhou, also in Zhejiang, at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday.
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