Key airports such as those of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao suspended or delayed much of their operations, generating strong affectation in air connectivity.
He Wipha typhoon severe alterations caused Sunday in Hong Kong and other regions of southern China, With intense winds that knocked down trees, forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights and forced thousands of people to seek refuge.
Key airports like those of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao They suspended or delayed much of their operations, generating strong affectation in air connectivity. Only in Hong Kong, approximately 400 flights were canceled, which hit about 80,000 passengersaccording to the public broadcaster RTHK. In addition, several high -speed trains services in the region were suspended.
He China National Meteorological Center He informed that Wipha It touched land around 18 local hours in the coastal city of Taishan, in the province of Guangdong. From that moment, he began to weaken until he became a severe tropical storm, with sustained winds of up to 108 km/h.
The Wipha typhoon hits southern China and causes chaos in airports and material damage
Hours before, the Observatory of Hong Kong He had issued his highest alert signal (notice number 10) before the imminent closeness of the typhoon’s eye, which passed south of the city with bursts that reached 140 km/h. The effects of the storm were felt throughout the area, where the winds knocked more than 450 treesaccording to official reports. At least 26 people received medical attention in public hospitals, although no details were provided about the seriousness of the injuries.
The magnitude of the phenomenon forced the closure of attraction parks, such as Disneyland Hong Kongand the transfer of more than 250 people to public shelters enabled by the authorities.
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Wipha, whose name was contributed by Thailand, had gone through days before Philippines as a tropical storm, aggravating monsoon rains and causing flood death in the province of Cagayán. In that country, more than 370,000 people were affected by rainfall, and some 43,000 sought shelter against landslides, floods and housing damage.
In parallel, South Korea registered at least 14 deaths and 12 missing people after five days of heavy rains.
The typhoon continues its trajectory towards Vietnamwhere it is expected to impact the next few days. Local authorities remain alert to the possibility of new damage.
Source: Ambito
