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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Stuti Mishra

China braces for heavy rainfall as typhoon Wutip set to make landfall

High waves pound reef rocks as typhoon Wutip approaches in Qionghai, Hainan province of China, on 12 June 2025 - (VCG via Getty)

China is bracing for typhoon Wutip, the first storm of the year to make landfall in the country, with strong winds and torrential rainfall expected to hit Hainan and Guangdong provinces on Friday.

Wutip, currently classified as a tropical storm, is forecast to intensify to a severe tropical storm with wind speeds of 25-30 metres per second as it approaches the coast of Hainan.

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