Typhoon Mirinae made landfall on Tuesday in south China's Hainan Province as the National Meteorological Center issued a blue alert, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Typhoon Mirinae, which evolved from a depression in the East Vietnam Sea on Monday, landed in Dongao Town, Wanning City at 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday. It was packing winds of up to 100.8 km per hour, according to the Hainan provincial meteorological observatory. This is the third storm to hit the country this year.

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Before Typhoon Mirinae made landfall, local authorities started to prepare for the upcoming storm. Over 25,000 fishing vessels returned to harbor in Hainan. Train services between Hainan and Guangdong were also stopped on Tuesday because of the train ferry service suspension. All passenger ships across Qiongzhou Strait, between Hainan and Guangdong, were also asked to suspend their scheduled trips as of Tuesday noon to ensure everyone's safety.

China Daily reported that the typhoon is expected to bring torrential rains and strong gales to Hainan, the Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong Province, and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with more than 20 flights at Meilan Airport in Haikou expected to be affected.

After crossing China's Hainan Island, Mirinae is expected to impact seawater and land in the northern part of Vietnam on Wednesday night. Mirinae with packing winds between 60 and 90 kph. It is expected to lash northern provinces and cities and bring heavy rainfalls as high as 400 millimeters, making flash floods and landslides eminent in mountainous regions. 

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