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Staff members clear trees blown down by the typhoon Wutip on a highway in Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. (Photos by Xinhua/Yang Guanyu/ Zhao Yingquan)
HAIKOU, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated to safety in south China's Hainan Province as Typhoon Wutip, the first typhoon of the year, is approaching.
As of 8 p.m. Thursday, the province had evacuated a total of 16,561 people from construction sites, low-lying flood-prone areas, and regions at risk of flash floods.
All the province's 30,721 fishing vessels had either returned to ports or taken shelter elsewhere, with over 40,000 people working on the vessels having been evacuated ashore.
As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday.
Wutip may make landfall or brush the coast between Ledong county and Dongfang City on Friday as a severe tropical storm, packing winds of 25 to 28 meters per second.
This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a branch blown down onto a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province.
SANYA, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Strong winds and rough waves are seen at the Dadonghai sea area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025.
A resident rides in the typhoon in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025.
Fishing boats moor to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025.
This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows foam boxes floated on the sea in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province.
By He Chun in Changsha and Guo Yanqi | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-06-16
A fireworks factory explosion in Linli county, Hunan province, has claimed the life of one person and injured nine, while six others remain missing as of 4 pm Monday, according to local authorities.
The blast took place at approximately 8:23 am at Shanzhou Fireworks Co, located in Shanzhou village of Tingxiandu township.
Rescue teams are still searching for the six missing people while also providing medical treatment to those in need. All injured individuals are in stable condition with no life-threatening injuries as of Monday afternoon, Hunan Daily reported, adding that rescue efforts are still underway at full capacity.
The fireworks company was established in July 2017 and holds a valid safety production license through September 2027. It employs over 150 workers, most of whom were not in the affected area when the incident happened.
Preliminary investigations by the local fire department indicate that the explosion originated in a single-story reinforced concrete structure.
Xinhua | Updated: 2025-06-16 16:05
BEIJING -- In a sweeping nationwide campaign against telecom and online fraud, Chinese police cracked 294,000 cases in 2024, apprehending a large number of suspects, including more than 570 ringleaders, financiers, and key operatives behind the schemes.
Police targeted criminal networks providing illicit support to overseas scam operations. According to the Ministry of Public Security, these groups offered a range of services, including online promotion, money laundering, technical development, and facilitation of illegal border crossings.
Since the start of 2024, China's national anti-fraud center has intensified efforts in early warnings and technical countermeasures, issuing 1.8 million alerts.
In coordination with other agencies, the center intercepted nearly 4.7 billion scam calls and 3.4 billion fraudulent text messages, while blocking 315 billion yuan (about $43.9 billion) in suspected illicit funds.
Simultaneously, the government has intensified public awareness efforts by launching themed initiatives and broadcasting television programs on fraud prevention, aiming to boost public vigilance and strengthen the ability to guard against scams
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Rescuers are pictured at the entrance of the high-speed railway tunnel under construction where a carbon monoxide leak occurred in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 17, 2025. Seven people were trapped following a carbon monoxide leak in a high-speed railway tunnel under construction in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Tuesday afternoon, local authorities said. Four people have been rescued and three remain trapped. The incident occurred in the Zhongliangshan tunnel, part of the Chongqing section of the Xi'an-Chongqing high-speed railway. Rescue efforts are underway. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 17, 2025 shows the entrance of the high-speed railway tunnel under construction where a carbon monoxide leak occurred in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
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