A total of 1,477 tourists on an island in east China's Zhejiang Province have been evacuated as Typhoon Matmo approaches, local authorities said.

A soldier guides visitors to leave by boat at Luoyuan dock in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 22, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

The tourists on Nanji Island boarded 14 additional flights and have all left the island as of 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon affecting China this year, hit Taiwan late Tuesday night and is expected to make landfall in Fujian Province later on Wednesday.

Nanji Island is a popular tourist destination in Wenzhou City of Zhejiang, all flight services to or from the island have been suspended due to the approaching typhoon.

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