Typhoon Kujira

More than 40,000 people have been evacuated from China's southern island of Hainan ahead of the expected landfall of the year's first typhoon today, although it should help ease a severe drought, state media said.

The first typhoon of the year to hit China is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan today, which should help ease a severe drought on the tourist centre and rubber producer, state news agency Xinhua said.

More than 40,000 people have been evacuated from China's southern island of Hainan ahead of the expected landfall of the year's first typhoon today, although it should help ease a severe drought, state media said.

The first typhoon of the year to hit China is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan today, which should help ease a severe drought on the tourist centre and rubber producer, state news agency Xinhua said.