A local resident carries food and his luggage to a temporary shelter in a primary school ahead of the expected landfall of Super Typhoon Yagi in Wenchang, in southern China's Hainan province on September 6, 2024. (Photo by CNS / AFP) / China OUT
Beijing: Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall on southern China's Hainan island on Friday afternoon, bringing windspeeds exceeding 234 kilometres (145 miles) per hour, state media said.
"The typhoon, packing winds exceeding 234 km per hour, hit the coast of Wengtian Township in Wenchang City at 4:20 pm," state news agency Xinhua said.
