Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan, killing two people and forcing 1 million to leave their homes

Yagi registers as the world’s second-most powerful tropical cyclone this year and has caused power outages in more than 800,000 homes

Asia’s strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China’s Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that killed at least two people and injured 92, state media reported, and forced about a million people in the country’s south to leave their homes.

The storm triggered widespread power outages, paralysing the tourist island province. Continue reading...