Typhoon Ma-on makes landfall in south China's Guangdong Province

High-rising waves hit the coast of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, today.
Typhoon Ma-on, the ninth typhoon of the year, made landfall with wind speeds of up to 118.8 km per hour around 10:30am on Thursday on the coast of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, the provincial meteorological station said.
Ma-on will move northwestward at a speed of about 25 km per hour, passing through the city of Maoming and entering Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the afternoon with its strength gradually weakened.
