Thousands evacuated as powerful typhoon strikes China's Hainan province
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Typhoon Maysak made landfall in China's southern island province of Hainan on Friday, prompting authorities to suspend flights, rail and ferry services as the storm swept across the region.
The storm, the 10th typhoon of the year, came ashore in Yelin Township of Lingshui Li Autonomous County, according to the Hainan Meteorological Service. Maximum sustained winds near the center of the storm reached 23 meters per second at landfall.
Authorities halted train, ferry and flight operations across Hainan, while schools in some areas were closed as precautionary measures against strong winds and heavy rainfall.
The typhoon is expected to move northwest across Hainan, passing through Baoting, Wuzhishan, Baisha and Danzhou before entering the Beibu Gulf, weather officials said.
Forecasters said Maysak is likely to make a second landfall near the coastal border between China's Guangxi region and northern Vietnam before gradually weakening as it moves inland.
Authorities have urged residents to remain alert for flooding, strong winds and possible disruptions as emergency response measures remain in place across the affected areas. (ILKHA)
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