Shanghai, China (AFP) – Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning, Chinese state media reported, with a red alert in place as strong winds and torrential rains lashed the megacity.

Highways have been closed, flights have been cancelled and some coastal residents have been evacuated, city authorities said.

reb/je/smw

© Agence France-Presse

Featured image credit: wirestock | Freepik.com

Geese fleeing
DOF BirdLife calls for permanent ban on fireworks in Denmark’s Natura 2000 areasNews

DOF BirdLife calls for permanent ban on fireworks in Denmark’s Natura 2000 areas

Denmark’s Natura 2000 sites, which encompass some of the country’s most valuable wetlands and coastal areas, are home to large concentrations of waterfowl. DOF BirdLife…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 27, 2024 Full article
Image: Severe flooding in southern Brazil
Image of the day: Floods engulf southern Brazil’s river valleyNews

Image of the day: Floods engulf southern Brazil’s river valley

Severe flooding has once again devastated Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, with extensive rainfall since mid-June 2025 pushing rivers far beyond their…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 27, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Vinson Massif, Antarctica
Image of the day: Vinson Massif, AntarcticaNews

Image of the day: Vinson Massif, Antarctica

Rising from the frozen expanse of West Antarctica, Vinson Massif stands within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains as the continent’s highest mountain block.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 28, 2026 Full article