
Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China have been evacuated and flights and trains cancelled as a result of Typhoon Wipha.The China Meteorological Administration issued an orange typhoon warning, the second highest level in the four-tier system, on Sunday.The typhoon made landfall in Taishan city in Guangdong province just before 6pm on Sunday.
Wind speeds of up to 118 km/h (73mph) were recorded near the centre, but the typhoon weakened to a severe tropical storm shortly after...