Shanwei: Typhoon Mitag, the 17th typhoon of this year, made landfall in south China's Guangdong Province at about 2:50 p.m. Friday, according to the provincial meteorological observatory. The typhoon struck Shanwei City with a maximum wind force near its center reaching 25 meters per second.

According to Namibia Press Agency, meteorological authorities forecast that Mitag will continue moving to the northwest at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour. The typhoon is expected to gradually weaken as it progresses inland.