Beijing ( CNN ) -- A typhoon that killed at least 39 people in the Philippines made landfall in southern China on Thursday . Chinese authorities evacuated 300,000 people as they prepared for the effects of Typhoon Nesat , a disaster-response agency reported . It is the strongest typhoon to hit China this year , the state-run Xinhua news agency reported . Nesat made landfall in southern China 's Hainan province , bringing strong winds and rain to Wengitan Township and nearby areas , Xinhua reported . In addition to evacuations , authorities in southern China recalled ships and suspended scheduled flights and ferry trips as they steeled for the typhoon 's effect , the news agency reported . The death toll from the storm in the Philippines , meanwhile , has increased . The storm killed 39 people , injured 43 others and left 31 missing , according to the most recent figures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council . Nesat -- referred to in the Philippines as Pedring -- displaced thousands in the archipelago nation , the state-run Philippines News Agency reported . A baby boy was among the dead when the typhoon slammed into the Philippines on Tuesday , authorities said . The storm struck the agricultural provinces of Isabela and Aurora the hardest . But storm alerts were also issued for more than 40 other areas , including metro Manila , the state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said . Nearly 680,000 people were affected by the typhoon in 31 provinces , the disaster council said . More than 120 people were rescued across the country , the council said , many of them from boats . Some roads around Manila were impassable due to flooding and falling debris , including branches that had been ripped off trees . Several areas in Metro Manila and nearby provinces were without electricity as the powerful storm cut power and transmission lines . Meanwhile , another storm -- Tropical Storm Nalgae -- is expected to make landfall in the Philippines on Saturday , according to the Japan Meteorological Agency 's Typhoon Center .
the Japan Meteorological Agency 's has made landfall in southern China . The storm killed Nearly 680,000 people in the China . It 's the strongest typhoon to hit Philippines Tuesday .