Tropical Storm Pulasan made landfall near Shanghai on Thursday, halting trains, grounding ferries and bringing the risk of floods and landslides three days after the Chinese megacity was pounded by its strongest typhoon in 75 years.

A powerful typhoon has made landfall near the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai. Typhoon Bebinca hit at about 7:30 local time (23:30 GMT) on Monday in the coastal area of Lingang New City in Shanghai’s east,

Shanghai is home to 25 million people, and the city is currently on red alert with wind speeds up to 151 km during the eye of the storm. Online footage showed large trees thrown to the ground and people trying to drag their bicycles and motorcycles through flooded roads.

The city canceled all flights at its two airports and closed major attractions, amid a three-day national holiday.

Tens of millions of people in Shanghai and across China's densely populated east coast hunkered indoors Monday as the strongest typhoon to hit since 1949 swept in, downing trees and disrupting transport across the region.

All flights at Shanghai's two main airports are grounded, while ferry services and over 570 passenger trains have been suspended.

Typhoon Pulasan made landfall Thursday night in the city's Fengxian district, with a maximum wind speed of 83 kph, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. The storm "is forecast to gradually weaken as it moves inland,

More than a hundred thousand people were evacuated from Shanghai as Typhoon Pulasan brought heavy rains that broke local records in parts of the Chinese megacity.

Residents in Shanghai wade in floodwaters on the streets after Tropical Storm Pulasan struck China's east coast with torrential rain and strong winds. Video credit: Social media