Hundreds of people catch fish leaping out of river in China's Yueqing

Hundreds of people caught ditched the nets and fishing rods as thousands of fish were swept along by Typhoon Lekima in eastern China.

The extraordinary scenes were caught on camera as the fish literally leapt out of the murky storm waters and into the hands of hungry locals.

Boats and buckets were full to the brim as people picked up a free lunch and dinner.

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