China issues severe warning over approaching typhoon

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) – China on Tuesday issued a "severe" warning over a typhoon which is expected to hit southern and eastern parts of the country, local media reported.

The country’s national observatory issued a yellow alert – third-most severe warning in its four-tier typhoon warning system – for Typhoon Koinu, Shanghai Daily reported.

It is 14th typhoon this year which is expected to bring gales to southern and eastern parts of the country. People have been urged to take necessary measures.

The typhoon is expected to make landfall along the coastal areas “around the southern part of China's Taiwan Island, or it may pass Taiwan Island without making landfall and move west with intensity gradually decreasing” from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning, the observatory added.

Taiwan also issued a land warning for Typhoon Koinu as the storm continues to move toward waters east of Taiwan, China's Central Weather Administration said.