Typhoon Wutip affects S China's Hainan with strong winds, rain(1/4)

A woman walks with an umbrella in the rain in Sanya, Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated to safety in Hainan as Typhoon Wutip, the first typhoon of the year, is approaching.

As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province.

According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, making a landfall in Xuwen in Guangdong Province and Beihai in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region around midday of Saturday.

Landscaping workers use an excavator to upright a waist-thick tree toppled by strong winds in Sanya, Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Landscaping workers clear tree branches toppled by strong winds in Sanya, Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

A man struggles to walk in the rain, with his umbrella damaged by strong winds, in Sanya, Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)