Typhoon Hato hits Macau & Hong Kong, leaves 12 dead (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Typhoon Hato killed at least 12 people and left a wave of destruction in Macau and Hong Kong on Wednesday.
A man died in Macau when he was swept into a wall, while another man was hit by a truck and another fell from the 11th floor in Macau, the Macau Daily Times reports.
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— steve pheby (@stevepheby) August 23, 2017
The power of #TyphoonHato#HongKongpic.twitter.com/iw1r4C4OTy
— Cherie Chan 陳卓妍 (@cheriechancy) August 23, 2017
A man and a woman died after water flooded an underground car park in Macau, the South China Morning Post reports.
More than 150 people were treated for injuries in Macau hospitals, the South China Morning Post reported. Two people have been reported missing. No deaths have been reported in Hong Kong.
If you want to know why your flight to #HongKong has been cancelled. #TyphoonHato#bitofdrizzle and some wind pic.twitter.com/iGJ2X4rp0O
— Dorris (@Dorris852) August 23, 2017
@hongkong_news Typhoon Signal 9 now hoisted, as Jumbo Floating Restaurant gets a battering #TyphoonHatopic.twitter.com/xz59QTdX2U
— Toby Bull (@bull_jai69) August 23, 2017
The level 10 warning typhoon Hato headed towards Hong Kong Wednesday morning, coming within 37 miles of land before heading west towards China, where it lost some of its strength. Schools, businesses and the stock market were forced to close in Hong Kong, and flights were canceled.
Pretty rough now #TyphoonHato#hato#hongkongpic.twitter.com/Brng6xBuxl
— Finbarr Bermingham (@fbermingham) August 23, 2017
The typhoon caused severe flooding in the streets of Macau. The gambling hub was forced to rely on backup generators to power its casinos. People were evacuated from the Chinese cost before the storm arrived, while boats were brought back to harbour.
