HANGZHOU, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-two people are dead and 10 others are missing as of 10 p.m. on Saturday due to a barrier lake burst as Typhoon Lekima swept through Zhejiang Province in eastern China, the local publicity department said.

Typhoon-triggered heavy rainstorms hit the Yongjia County and caused a landslide that blocked the rivers with a maximum 10-m water level, trapping 120 villagers.

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Typhoon Lekima made landfall near the city of Wenling on Saturday afternoon, with wind speeds reaching 52 meters per second at its center, according to China's National Meteorological Center.

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More than 300 local armed police, public security officers and other social rescuers were dispatched to the scene.

Rescue work is underway.