Guangdong southern Chinese province hit by typhoon Saola residents evacuated en masse, airports and social institutions clos

Guangdong southern Chinese province hit by typhoon “Saola“ — residents evacuated en masse, airports and social institutions closed, dozens injured The powerful typhoon “Saola“ has already swept through Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, and now it has covered the province in the southeast of China — Guangdong. Hundreds of flights were canceled, businesses, schools and financial markets were closed. Fallen trees are scattered on the roads, buildings are flooded. In Shenzhen, one person died, more than 50 sought medical help, and many were evacuated. Now the typhoon is approaching the shores of Taiwan, which has already canceled all flights for Sunday. Hong Kong managed to avoid serious damage from the “Saola“, which nevertheless turned out to be weaker than forecasted by meteorologists. Earlier, due to the threat of a typhoon, tens of millions of residents of southern China took refuge in shelters. The authorities evacuated more than 780 thousand people from dangerous zones. Источник: Readovka World