Described as the most powerful storm to hit the Chinese coast this year, Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of the season, is forecast to make landfall along the coastline of Guangdong province, official media here reported
It could become the most powerful storm to strike China so far this year, the state-run CGTN TV said
According to the island's emergency operation centre, about 100 people remain trapped in various parts of the region and are awaiting rescue
As Ragasa moved closer to making landfall, its impact was already being felt in the Pearl River Delta region, according to the National Meteorological Centre
The typhoon's outer circulation continues to lash Taiwan's eastern, northern and southern coastal areas, triggering heavy rainfall
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