China's Guangdong suspends school, traffic as typhoon nears (4)

Maritime workers return to a port for shelter in Yangjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 24, 2022.

China on Wednesday activated a Level-IV emergency response to possible geological disasters triggered by Typhoon Ma-on, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Typhoon Ma-on, the ninth typhoon of the year, is expected to make landfall on the coast of Guangdong Province during the daytime on Thursday, bringing torrential rains to southern parts of the country. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)