Provinces along China’s coast prepare for Typhoon Koinu

Typhoon Koinu, the 14th typhoon of this year, has already forced the closure of many tourist attractions and put authorities in China’s coastal provinces, particularly Fujian and Guangdong, on high alert.

Typhoon Koinu swept across southern China’s Taiwan Island on Thursday, resulting in one fatality, 304 injuries, and localized damage. Torrential rains and strong gusts forced millions of people to stay away from work and school.

According to the National Observatory, the typhoon is moving westward towards Guangdong and is expected to make landfall on Saturday in the eastern coastal regions of Guangdong.

Officials from maritime and fishery departments in the cities of Shantou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang are monitoring fishing vessels at sea and issuing warnings through various channels, urging ships to return to their ports.

As of 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 137 passenger ferries on 54 routes along the Fujian coast had been suspended. To ensure tourist safety, 28 A-level picturesque places in the affected area have been closed off.