Super typhoon Yagi has killed at least two people and injured 92 others as it slammed into the southern Chinese island of Hainan, state media said. The storm swept through the island with heavy rain and gusty winds, leaving at least two dead and 92 injured," state news agency Xinhua reported, citing local authorities. State broadcaster CCTV said Yagi brought winds of more than 230 kilometers per hour. uprooting trees and causing the evacuation of about 460,000 people on the island.
The island's main airport in Haikou was closed until 3 p.m. Saturday (0700 GMT), according to state broadcaster CCTV. Authorities in neighboring Guangdong province said Friday they had evacuated more than 574,000 residents to safety.
Yagi killed at least 13 people in the Philippines earlier this week when it was still classified as a tropical storm before strengthening into a super typhoon in the next few days. The storm will head for Vietnam after moving through southern China, on its way to hitting northern and north-central areas around the famous UNESCO heritage site of Halong Bay. /BGNES, AFP
