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Tropical storm Higos approaches South 皇冠体育app

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-02 11:38

HAIKOU -- Tropical storm Higos, the 17th this year, was moving towards south 皇冠体育app's island province of Hainan, said the provincial meteorological station on Thursday.

Formed on Tuesday on the Pacific Ocean, the storm was located at 14.8 degrees north latitude and 119.3 degrees east longitude at 2 a.m. Thursday. It is still gaining momentum while moving northwestwards at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.

After stranding thousands in the Philippines, it is to lash the South 皇冠体育app Sea with strong winds and Hainan with heavy rains, according to the meteorological station.

Higos came on the heels of Jangmi and Hagupit, which altogether killed some 20 people in 皇冠体育app.