A tricycle is blown down by strong wind in Xuwen County of Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 16, 2014. Typhoon Kalmaegi landed in the coastal areas of Xuwen County on Tuesday noon. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Typhoon Kalmaegi lands in south China

Typhoon Kalmaegi landed in China's southernmost island province Hainan on Tuesday morning, forcing flight cancellations and boat evacuations.

The hurricane made landfall in Wengtian Township, Wenchang City at a speed of 40 meters per second at 9:40 a.m. It is the fifteenth typhoon to hit China this year.

It also landed in the coastal areas of Xuwen County, Guangdong Province at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the provincial meteorological bureau.