Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Matmo lashes southern China | International

BEIJING, Oct 5, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as Typhoon Matmo lashed China's southern coast on Sunday, state media reported. The powerful storm made landfall around 2:50 pm (0650 GMT) in Guangdong province, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The National Meteorological Centre recorded winds of more than 150 kilometres per hour (93 mph). As the storm approached, authorities evacuated 197,000 people from their homes on Hainan Island and 150,000 from Guangdong province, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Public transportation, construction sites and businesses were also shuttered in coastal cities including Haikou, Wenchang, Zhanjiang and Maoming. The city of Beihai in the south of Guangxi region also announced Sunday it would...