Killer typhoon to make landfall in S. China (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-05-17 21:31

Strong winds packed by typhoon Chanchu
raid crops in Shantou, south China's Guangdong province May 17, 2006. Chanchu-
the worst typhoon on record to enter South China Sea in May - is expected to
make a landfall at Huilai and Raoping in southern Guangdong province. Almost
half a million local residents have been evacuated under threat of swells,
according to a Xinhua report. [Xinhua]
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