Tropical storm Wutip makes landfall in southern China, triggering closures and mass evacuations
BEIJING, June 14 — Tropical storm Wutip slammed into southern China yesterday, pounding coastal regions with gales and heavy rainfall, National Meteorological Centre said.
Packing wind speeds of 108 km per hour near its centre, Wutip made landfall in Dongfang city on the resort island province of Hainan around 11pm (1500 GMT/11pm Malaysian time) after disrupting transport services, shutting schools and closing tourist attractions in the wider area.
Wutip, the Cantonese word for 'butterfly', formed over the South China Sea this week and intensified into a tropical storm on June 11. It marked the fifth-latest start of the Pacific tropical cyclone season in recent times. — Reuters
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