Typhoon Bebinca Shatters 70-Year Record in Shanghai

Typhoon Bebinca, a Category 1 storm, made landfall in Shanghai as the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit the city in over seven decades. With wind speeds of 151 kph, the storm struck the bustling financial hub early Monday morning, marking the strongest storm since Typhoon Gloria in 1949.

Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning as a Category 1 storm, the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades.

Packing top wind speeds of 151 kph (94 mph) near its eye, Bebinca landed in the city of nearly 25 million around 7:30 a.m. (2330 GMT), state media reported. This marks the strongest storm to strike Shanghai since Typhoon Gloria in 1949.

The storm, carrying significant destructive potential, has drawn attention to the rising frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones impacting major urban centers.

(With inputs from agencies.)