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Video | Super Typhoon Saola drags a woman through the streets of Hong Kong

  • September 2, 2023
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He Typhoon Saola hit the shore in south China’s Guangdong province early this Saturday morning, while Strong wind hit Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macauresulting in the death of

Video |  Super Typhoon Saola drags a woman through the streets of Hong Kong

He Typhoon Saola hit the shore in south China’s Guangdong province early this Saturday morning, while Strong wind hit Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macauresulting in the death of at least one person, and in many areas left traces of destruction and flooding.

Asian financial center Hong Kong and the neighboring densely populated province of Guangdong. they canceled hundreds of flights on Friday and closed businessesschools and financial markets as Saola approaches.

A video circulating on social media shows how strong gusts of wind dragged a woman from Saola walking along Streets of Hong Kong.

The images show the woman’s attempts to stay upright failing due to the wind, which throws her off the sidewalk and into passing cars. The woman fell, hitting her face.

with the winds over 200 kilometers per hour, Saola is one of the strongest storms to threaten the province since 1949.

According to Chinese authorities, it was a strong typhoon. at landfall in Zhuhai city, wind speed will decrease to about 160 km/h.

According to the Chinese authorities, despite the weakening, Saola continues to influence the region.

More than 300 people stuck at Hong Kong airport after cancellation of about 460 flightsThis was reported in the local administration of the airport.

Flag carrier Cathay Pacific 0293.HK said flights would resume from 0400 GMT on Saturday after being suspended from Friday afternoon.

Downed trees were strewn along many roads, especially on the most vulnerable outlying islands. In the lively area of ​​Causeway Bay. many building signs were blown up.

According to Reuters

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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