Beijing: Typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall on Saturday afternoon in east China, bringing with it severe winds and heavy rain to Zhejiang and neighbouring provinces, Xinhua news agency reported.

Rescue workers strengthen a dyke during a storm caused by typhoon Chan-hom in east China's Zhejiang province on Saturday. Typhoon Chan-hom made landfall in eastern China on an island near the city of Ningbo late afternoon yesterday. - Agencies