Typhoon Sarika makes landfall in south China, 500,000 evacuated (2)

Trees are blown down in the storm caused by typhoon Sarika in Longgun Town of Wanning City, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 18, 2016. Typhoon Sarika, the 21st typhoon of the year, made landfall at Hainan Province Tuesday morning. The tropical cyclone, packing maximum winds of 162 km per hour, landed at Hele Town, Wanning City, at 9:50 a.m., according to local meteorological bureau. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)