01:41Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s strongest storm of the year and the most powerful typhoon in a decade in China, made landfall in China’s Hainan province early Friday morning, resulting in at least two fatalities and 92 reported injuries.
Footage captures the extensive damage, with fallen trees and debris littering the streets. Road signs have been buried beneath the rubble, while various street amenities, including outdoor lockers and trash bins, have been significantly damaged.
The ferocious storm brought wind gusts exceeding 200 km/h, coupled with torrential rainfall, leading to widespread power and internet outages in more than 800,000 homes.
According to media reports, around 420,000 residents were evacuated, and 830,000 households have been affected in the Hainan province.
After impacting the Philippines earlier this week, Typhoon Yagi is now steering towards northern Vietnam, making its way over the Gulf of Tonkin.
Yagi is the most powerful typhoon to make landfall in Hainan since Rammasun in 2014, which resulted in the death of 46 people.
Strongest typhoon in a decade hits China’s Hainan, killing two and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate
Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s strongest storm of the year and the most powerful typhoon in a decade in China, made landfall in China’s Hainan province early Friday morning, resulting in at least two fatalities and 92 reported injuries.
Footage captures the extensive damage, with fallen trees and debris littering the streets. Road signs have been buried beneath the rubble, while various street amenities, including outdoor lockers and trash bins, have been significantly damaged.
The ferocious storm brought wind gusts exceeding 200 km/h, coupled with torrential rainfall, leading to widespread power and internet outages in more than 800,000 homes.
According to media reports, around 420,000 residents were evacuated, and 830,000 households have been affected in the Hainan province.
After impacting the Philippines earlier this week, Typhoon Yagi is now steering towards northern Vietnam, making its way over the Gulf of Tonkin.
Yagi is the most powerful typhoon to make landfall in Hainan since Rammasun in 2014, which resulted in the death of 46 people.
Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s strongest storm of the year and the most powerful typhoon in a decade in China, made landfall in China’s Hainan province early Friday morning, resulting in at least two fatalities and 92 reported injuries.
Footage captures the extensive damage, with fallen trees and debris littering the streets. Road signs have been buried beneath the rubble, while various street amenities, including outdoor lockers and trash bins, have been significantly damaged.
The ferocious storm brought wind gusts exceeding 200 km/h, coupled with torrential rainfall, leading to widespread power and internet outages in more than 800,000 homes.
According to media reports, around 420,000 residents were evacuated, and 830,000 households have been affected in the Hainan province.
After impacting the Philippines earlier this week, Typhoon Yagi is now steering towards northern Vietnam, making its way over the Gulf of Tonkin.
Yagi is the most powerful typhoon to make landfall in Hainan since Rammasun in 2014, which resulted in the death of 46 people.