Sanya, Sept. 28 -- The city of Sanya in south China's island province of Hainan has been put on high alert as Bualoi, the 20th typhoon of this year, approaches the southern part of the island, the provincial meteorological observatory said.
At 7 a.m. on Sunday, the eye of Typhoon Bualoi was located over the sea approximately 205 km south of Sanya, with maximum wind speeds near its center reaching 32.7 meters per second.
The coastal city activated a Level II emergency response for flood and typhoon prevention at 9 p.m. on Saturday.
According to Sanya's disaster prevention and response office, Sanya Phoenix International Airport has suspended all flight arrivals and departures from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
As of 1 a.m., Sunday, a total...