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Typhoon Muifa was due to hit China's eastern seaboard this weekend packing winds up to 100 mph. News of the typhoon prompted the suspension of operations at several oil, dry bulk and container ports in the area on Friday.
Shanghai cancelled 75 afternoon flights, Hangzhou cancelled 140 flights and Air China cancelled all inbound and outbound flights, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre issued a red alert for waves up to 10 metres (33 feet) high in the east China sea.
More than 10 fishing boats with about 200 people on board were missing off China's east coast on Saturday morning, Xinhua reported, though it was unclear if those incidents were related to the typhoon.
Typhoon Muifa will likely land in Zhejiang Province or Shanghai during the weekend and Zhejiang officials have evacuated 206,664 people from coastal areas.
China's meteorological authorities said on Saturday that the typhoon would bring heavy rains to coastal regions.
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