No casualties reported as storm damages infrastructure, uproots trees and floods coastal areas.
The passage of Typhoon Kajiki, the 13th cyclone of the year, affected more than 100,000 people as it swept through China’s island province of Hainan, where fire services carried out rescues, removed debris and trees, and conducted cleanup operations after heavy rains and strong winds, reports 24brussels.
On Sunday, the typhoon crossed coastal areas of the tourist city of Sanya, on the island’s southern coast, before moving inland and impacting 102,500 people. No casualties have been reported, though the storm caused damage to roads, water supply systems, and power and communications infrastructure in several cities, alongside uprooted trees and localized flooding.
In response, provincial authorities deployed 10,000 troops, armed police units, and firefighting teams, distributing more than 770,000 emergency relief packages to support flood control and road clearance in severely affected areas.
China reported record-breaking conditions as Typhoon Kajiki approached Sanya, with wind gusts reaching 152 mph and a 10-minute average of 102 mph, marking it as the strongest typhoon ever recorded in the city’s history. In Lingshui County and the city of Sansha, fallen and broken trees obstructed roads for part of the day. According to weather-tracking platform Zoom Earth, Kajiki did not make landfall in Hainan, passing approximately 26 miles (42 kilometers) south of Sanya.
The province is resuming public transportation services, and Sanya Phoenix International Airport has returned to normal operations. The three main ports in Haikou, the provincial capital, are expected to reopen later on Monday.
Classes, work, public transport, and maritime travel were suspended, with some tourist sites closed following a Sunday alert from the National Meteorological Center that included the evacuation of over 20,000 residents.
