Typhoon Mangkhut rips through China's Guangdong
- 6 years ago
A super typhoon is wreaking havoc in China's most populous province of Guangdong, with winds of more than 160 kilometers an hour….
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Aram…. what's the latest?
Well Mark… Chinese media say two more people were killed as Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in southern China on Sunday.
It has already left about 60 people dead in the Philippines when it passed through the day before.
Nearly two and a half million people have been evacuated from seven cities in Guangdong.
In Hong Kong, authorities issued the maximum typhoon alert warning, advising residents to stay indoors to avoid flying debris
They also warned people to stay away from the Victoria Harbour landmark, where storm surges as high as three and a half meters battered the waterfront.
Most shops and public services have been closed.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Hong Kong International Airport and all high-speed rail services were also halted.
The gambling enclave of Macau, meanwhile, closed its casinos for the first time.
Mangkhut is expected to weaken into a tropical depression by Tuesday as it moves inland.
For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram…. what's the latest?
Well Mark… Chinese media say two more people were killed as Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in southern China on Sunday.
It has already left about 60 people dead in the Philippines when it passed through the day before.
Nearly two and a half million people have been evacuated from seven cities in Guangdong.
In Hong Kong, authorities issued the maximum typhoon alert warning, advising residents to stay indoors to avoid flying debris
They also warned people to stay away from the Victoria Harbour landmark, where storm surges as high as three and a half meters battered the waterfront.
Most shops and public services have been closed.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Hong Kong International Airport and all high-speed rail services were also halted.
The gambling enclave of Macau, meanwhile, closed its casinos for the first time.
Mangkhut is expected to weaken into a tropical depression by Tuesday as it moves inland.