Typhoon Saola makes landfall in Guangdong after slamming Hong Kong, Macau

Packing winds of more than 200 km/h as a super typhoon, Saola was among the strongest to menace the southern Chinese province since 1949.

Typhoon Saola made landfall in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong early on Saturday as violent winds lashed nearby Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, leaving at least one dead and a trail of destruction and flooding in many areas.

Railway operations in Guangdong were allowed to gradually resume from 8.30am , the railway operator said. A woman’s umbrella is blown at the seaside as typhoon Saola strikes the city with strong winds and rain, in Hong Kong.Flagship carrier Cathay Pacific said flights would resume from noon on Saturday after being suspended since Friday afternoon.

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