China has evacuated some 400,000 people as one of the year’s most powerful storms is expected to make landfall in the popular tourist island of Hainan later Friday, state media report.
Trains, boats and flights in the area have been suspended for a second day, while schools remain shut in parts of the broader southern region as super typhoon Yagi closes in.
Yagi has doubled in strength after wreaking havoc in northern Philippines early this week. It is currently packing winds of up to 240km/h near its eye.
Meteorologists say Yagi may cause “catastrophic” damage in Hainan and neighboring Guangdong, which is also China’s most populous province.
