Hong Kong (CNN) Thirteen people were killed and 16 remain missing after Typhoon Lekima made landfall in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang on Saturday, resulting in the shutdown of hundreds of ferries, flights and train services.

More than 1 million people were evacuated before the typhoon made landfall at about 1 a.m. local time (1 p.m. Friday ET), with the government opening 122,000 disaster avoidance and resettlement sites, according to a report from Chinese state-run press agency Xinhua.

"With a maximum wind force of 187 kph (116 mph), the super typhoon -- the ninth typhoon this year -- is expected to bring heavy rain to the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, and the municipality of Shanghai," Xinhua reported.

Earlier in the week, Lekima was briefly classified as a "super" typhoon, before weakening somewhat.

On Friday morning, China's National Meteorological Center issued a red typhoon alert -- the highest level -- meaning businesses and schools in affected areas were advised to close. In Zhejiang's Taizhou city, 4,900 fishing boats returned to ports and scenic spots were shut, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

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