BEIJING: Super Typhoon Yagi killed at least two people and injured 92 others after slamming into southern China's Hainan island, state media reported Saturday (Sep 7). The storm lashe
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, an advertisement billboard lands on a road following the landfall of typhoon Yagi in Haikou, south China 's Hainan Province, Sep 6, 2024. The storm lashed Hainan with heavy rain and gusty winds, leaving at least two dead and 92 injured, state-run news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities.
State broadcaster CCTV said Yagi brought winds of more than 230 kmh, uprooting trees and prompting the evacuation of around 460,000 people on the island.The island's main airport in Haikou was closed until 3pm on Saturday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Authorities in the neighbouring province of Guangdong said on Friday that they had evacuated more than 574,000 residents to safety.The storm will head towards Vietnam after moving through southern China, on course to hit the northern and north-central regions around the famed UNESCO heritage site Halong Bay on Saturday.
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