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| Hong Kong lashed by strong typhoon | Hong Kong lashed by strong typhoon |
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| A strong typhoon hit Hong Kong overnight, leaving scores injured, hundreds of trees felled and many flights cancelled or delayed. | A strong typhoon hit Hong Kong overnight, leaving scores injured, hundreds of trees felled and many flights cancelled or delayed. |
| Typhoon Vicente hit late on Monday, bringing winds of more than 140 km/h (87 mph) and heavy downpours. | Typhoon Vicente hit late on Monday, bringing winds of more than 140 km/h (87 mph) and heavy downpours. |
| The storm warning was briefly raised to the highest level of 10 for the first time in 13 years but downgraded on Tuesday as the storm passed. | The storm warning was briefly raised to the highest level of 10 for the first time in 13 years but downgraded on Tuesday as the storm passed. |
| Trading on the stock exchange was temporarily delayed on Tuesday morning. | Trading on the stock exchange was temporarily delayed on Tuesday morning. |
| The stock exchange was expected to resume trading in the afternoon. | The stock exchange was expected to resume trading in the afternoon. |
| Although the typhoon was forecast to move away from Hong Kong across western Guangdong, the Hong Kong Observatory warned that gale force winds were still prevailing on Tuesday morning. | Although the typhoon was forecast to move away from Hong Kong across western Guangdong, the Hong Kong Observatory warned that gale force winds were still prevailing on Tuesday morning. |
| Authorities warned that flight disruptions could continue. | Authorities warned that flight disruptions could continue. |
| More than 100 people aged between four and 86 sought treatment at public hospitals, officials said. | More than 100 people aged between four and 86 sought treatment at public hospitals, officials said. |
| Flooding has also been reported in some areas and hundreds of trees were felled overnight. | Flooding has also been reported in some areas and hundreds of trees were felled overnight. |
| The Hong Kong government has opened 24 temporary shelters and more than 250 people have sought refuge. | The Hong Kong government has opened 24 temporary shelters and more than 250 people have sought refuge. |
| The Airport Authority said that between midnight (1600 GMT) to 0800 local time, 60 flights had been cancelled, 60 delayed and another 16 diverted. | The Airport Authority said that between midnight (1600 GMT) to 0800 local time, 60 flights had been cancelled, 60 delayed and another 16 diverted. |
| Public transportation systems were resuming service gradually on Tuesday morning. | Public transportation systems were resuming service gradually on Tuesday morning. |