Beijing, Oct. 5 -- Southern China is bracing for one of the strongest storms in recent years as Typhoon Matmo, the 21st storm of the 2025 Pacific season, tears across the South China Sea and barrels toward Guangdong and Hainan provinces, Xinhua reported.

China's National Meteorological Centre has raised the typhoon warning to red, the highest possible level, warning that the storm could intensify into a severe typhoon before making landfall around noon on Sunday, as per Xinhua.

Officials described the situation as "extremely dangerous", urging residents to prepare for destructive winds and torrential rain.

As per Xinhua, authorities in Hainan have already shut down all train services for Sunday, with the island's high-speed rail expect...