Typhoon Nida lands in south China's Guangdong

Source: Xinhua | August 2, 2016, Tuesday |

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Typhoon Nida made landfall at 3:35 am Tuesday at Dapeng Peninsula in the city of Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province, local weather authorities said.

The strong typhoon packing winds up to 151.2 km per hour is moving northwest at 25 km per hour and is expected to sweep across the cities of Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Foshan and Zhaoqing to neighboring Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to Guangdong provincial weather authorities.

Nearly 200 train trips were suspended on Tuesday, including 180 bullet train trips, according to a statement issued by the Nanning Railway Bureau. Trains from Guangzhou to Nanning, capital of Guangxi, and Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, were among those suspended.

More than 2,000 soldiers and paramilitary forces, as well as over 100 ambulances, have been prepared for the emergency response in Shenzhen, the city's armed police headquarters said.

The Guangdong provincial government on Monday evening requested in a circular the suspension of projects, businesses, markets, schools and transportation. Companies and organizations that do not provide critical services or urban operations are encouraged to offer a day off on Tuesday.

Trading at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange was not affected on Tuesday.

All ships scheduled to end their fishing ban on Monday were asked to delay their departure and stay at port to avoid the rainstorm.

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Typhoon Nida lands in south China's Guangdong

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