Lekima wreaks havoc as it moves north
Most of the deaths occurred in Yongjia county, which is administered by Wenzhou, where torrential downpours caused a landslide that blocked a river to form a lake. When the barrier burst, floodwaters swept people away.
Nearly 1.2 million people have been evacuated as rescue work continues, local authorities said.
The Red Cross Society of China said on Sunday that it has launched an emergency response program for regions of eastern China hit by the typhoon.
The Chinese Red Cross Foundation has allocated 1 million yuan for the affected regions, the foundation said in a statement.
The money will go to relief programs, including family packages for at least 3,000 households, each of which will include living necessities for a three-member family for a week, the statement said.
