HAIKOU: The southern Chinese province of Hainan has ordered the suspension of all ferry services in the Qiongzhou Strait starting yesterday, as the 16th typhoon of the year barrels toward land.
Ferry operations between Hainan and Guangdong province were halted from 3am yesterday as a precaution against gales and torrential downpours, according to the Hainan maritime safety administration.
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