Rescuers conduct a rescue operation in a landslide area caused by Typhoon Lekima in Yongjia county, Wenzhou city, East China’s Zhejiang province, Aug 11, 2019. [Photo/IC]

According to local authorities in Zhejiang, more than 5.35 million people in the province were affected, with 185,000 hectares of crops damaged. Economic losses are estimated at 15.75 billion yuan ($2.23 billion).

Most of the deaths occurred in Yongjia county, which is administered by Wenzhou, where torrential downpours caused a landslide that blocked a river from emptying into the nearby lake. When the barrier burst, floodwaters swept people away.

Nearly 1.2 million people have been evacuated as rescue work continues, local authorities said.

As of 10 am on Aug 11, the Zhejiang provincial ocean forecasting and monitoring center had canceled its warnings for sea areas and said fishing boats could return to their business.

Volunteers distribute food to victims in Linhai, a county-level city in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Aug 10, 2019. [Photo/IC]