A man walks through a flooded street as Typhoon Hato hits Hong Kong, China August 23, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Hong Kong: At least 34 people were injured, hundreds of flights were cancelled and markets closed as Hong Kong felt the effects of Typhoon Hato on Wednesday.
A total of 450 flights cancelled, and there were four reports of serious flooding across the territory, (China Post) quoted a government spokeswoman as saying.
"Hato is now closest to the territory, skirting around 60 kilometers to the south of Hong Kong. Hurricane force winds are affecting the southern part of Hong Kong," Hong Kong Observatory said in a statement.
Hong Kong is facing one of the most serious storms to come through in the last five years, with the Observatory raising the storm warning to the highest level Wednesday morning.
