HAIKOU - About 300,000 people have been evacuatedas Typhoon Nesat landed in the southern-most island province of Hainan Thursday afternoon.

海口-周四下午，台风纳沙在最南部海南省登陆，30万人因台风登陆紧急疏散转移。

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A strong typhoon devastated the Philippines last week. Typhoon Nesat hit the main Philippine island of Luzon and brought the capital city of Manila to a standstill.

一强烈台风在上周重创菲律宾。尼莎台风侵袭菲律宾的主要岛屿吕宋岛，造成首都马尼拉动弹不得。

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The province has also recalled ships, suspended flight and ferry services and closed schools in preparation for Nesat, which is the 17th typhoon to hit China this year as well as the strongest.

海南省为应战纳沙的到来，已经召回所有渔船，暂停飞机和轮渡服务，学校停课。第17号台风纳沙也是今年登陆中国的最强台风。

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Thousands were reportedly trapped on the roofs of their homes as Nesat barrelled across the island.

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It followed the same route as Nesat, which had already affected more than 2.4 million people.

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