Guangxi braces for rains, floods as Typhoon Talim makes landfall(1/6)

Uprooted trees are seen lying on a street as Typhoon Talim makes landfall in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Liqiang)

Typhoon Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, landed in the coastal area of Guangxi early Tuesday and brought about strong winds and heavy rainfall to the southern Chinese provinces.

Staff members conduct inspections in heavy rainfall at the Silver Beach scenic spot in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Liqiang)

Firefighters clean away the branches on a street in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Liqiang)

Firefighters push a stranded vehicle out of the flood water as Typhoon Talim makes landfall in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Liqiang)

Residents wade through water on electric bikes as Typhoon Talim makes landfall in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Liqiang)

Firefighters push a stranded vehicle out of the flood water as Typhoon Talim makes landfall in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Liqiang)