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House collapses into floodwaters as Typhoon Saudel hits China’s Fujian province

Saudel has been downgraded to a low pressure system, but heavy rain is still in the local forecast.

Published: 12:12pm, 4 Sep 2026Updated: 12:14pm, 4 Sep 2026

Typhoon Saudel has made a third landfall in China, triggering widespread flooding and destruction in southeastern China. In Fujian province, some areas received more than 100mm (4 inches) of rain in three hours.

House collapses into floodwaters as Typhoon Saudel hits China’s Fujian province

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Saudel has been downgraded to a low pressure system, but heavy rain is still in the local forecast.

Saudel has been downgraded to a low pressure system, but heavy rain is still in the local forecast.