Heavy rains in China due to storm: Schools closed, flights canceled

Authorities evacuated thousands of people, closed schools and canceled flights as a tropical storm lashed parts of China’s Hainan island, causing heavy rains. The storm is now moving toward the country’s southern coast. Photos posted by a Chinese news outlet show fallen trees at a construction site in Sanya, a popular seaside resort in Hainan. All schools, construction sites and tourist attractions in Sanya have been closed and flights have been suspended at the city’s airport, according to the state news agency Xinhua. Xinhua said 12 crew members were rescued from a cargo ship that had called for help. The crew members were transferred to a rescue ship in rough seas with waves up to 3 meters high. Tropical Storm Wutip had maximum sustained winds of 108 kilometers per hour. The storm was moving northwest from the west coast.

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