Typhoon hammers southern regions

By Li Wenfang in Guangzhou,Huang Yiming in Haikou and Huang Feifei in Nanning | China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-18 07:48

Two people struggle to hold onto their umbrella in the strong winds in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, on Friday. Typhoon Kai-Tak made landfall in the province, causing losses to the province and neighboring Hainan province and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. He Ben / Yangcheng Evening News

Gales, torrential rains and huge waves pounded coastal areas in Guangdong and Hainan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region as Typhoon Kai-Tak made landfall in Guangdong on Friday.