China News Service, Hainan, Qionghai, October 13 (Reporter Yin Haiming) According to the Hainan Meteorological Department, the center of this year’s No. 16 typhoon "Nangka" (severe tropical storm level) was in Hainan at around 19:20 on the 13th. Landed along the coast of Boao Town, Qionghai City.

On October 13, typhoon "Langka" landed in Boao Town, Qionghai, Hainan.

The picture shows the port of Wanning and Hele Town, Hainan, not far from the landing site of the typhoon, with dark clouds.

Photo by Yin Haiming

  When "Nangka" landed, the maximum wind force near the center was 10 levels (25 m/s), and the lowest pressure in the center was 988 hPa.

  "Langka" brought strong wind and rain to the eastern coast of Hainan.

On the afternoon of the 13th, the reporter saw on the coast near Gangbei Port in Hele Town, Wanning, Hainan, "Langka" caused a big wave in the local waters.

On the evening of the 13th, there were strong wind and rain at Boao Town, Qionghai City, Hainan, where the typhoon landed.

The picture shows that typhoon "Nangka" caused big waves in the waters near Gangbei Port in Hele Town, Wanning, Hainan.

Photo by Yin Haiming

  Affected by "Langka", schools in Wanning, Qionghai, Sanya, Wenchang, Lingshui and other cities and counties in the southeastern cities and counties of Hainan Island were temporarily suspended, and scenic spots were temporarily closed.

The picture shows that typhoon "Nangka" caused big waves in the waters near Gangbei Port in Hele Town, Wanning, Hainan.

Photo by Yin Haiming

  Typhoon "Nangka" brought serious impact on Hainan's traffic.

The Qiongzhou Strait ro-ro passenger ship was suspended across the board.

Hainan Island High-speed Railway, Haikou Suburban Train, and Hainan Motor Transport Line are temporarily suspended.

As of press time, the typhoon has caused a total of 186 cancellations of flights at Haikou and Sanya airports in Hainan.

  The reporter learned from Haikou Meilan International Airport that as of 18:00 on October 13, Haikou Meilan International Airport had cancelled 93 flights due to the impact of the typhoon, of which 49 were inbound and 44 outbound.

Sanya Phoenix International Airport implemented a dynamic adjustment of 102 flights in the flight plan, of which 93 flights were cancelled (50 inbound and 43 outbound), and 9 flights were adjusted (8 inbound and 1 outbound).

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