Mangkhut is sweeping across southern China after pounding Hong Kong and leaving dozens dead in the Philippines. Officials said the damage in Hong Kong is "severe and extensive." Authorities are preparing for the worst.
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Typhoon Mangkhut wreaks havoc in south China, Macau and Hong Kong
Clean-up got underway on Monday in China's Guangdong province and Hong Kong in the wake of Typhoon Mangkhut's rampage through the region.
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Water and wind cause devastation
Super typhoon Mangkhut brought hurricane-force winds over 200 kilometers per hour (124 miles/h) to Hong Kong and the neighboring gambling hub of Macau, before making landfall in China.
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Falling trees cause fatalities
Three people were killed by falling trees in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou. Mangkhut also felled trees, tore scaffolding off buildings under construction and flooded some areas with waist-high water. A person died when a building collapsed in Dongguan, according to the National Disaster Reduction Center of China.
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Hong Kong waves
The typhoon brought Hong Kong to a standstill, injuring more than 200 people. The South China Morning Post said Hong Kong's hospitals had to use backup power due to outages caused by the storm.
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Taxis crushed by tree branches
Residents of Hong Kong were told to stay away from the coastline and be on alert for occasional gales. Bus, ferry and rail services were suspended and almost 900 flights were canceled at the city's airport. Travel in Hong Kong remains difficult on Monday.
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Macau casinos shuttered
Macau, meanwhile, shut all 42 casinos for the first time as the territory bore the brunt of the typhoon. Electricity supply was cut off in low-lying areas and as streets were flooded, citizens fled to temporary shelters.
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Southern China braced for more heavy rains and winds on Monday, after a powerful typhoon already ravaged Hong Kong and left dozens dead from landslides in the Philippines.
Tropical cyclone Mangkhut advanced west through southern China's Guangdong province after making landfall on Sunday, forcing more than 2.4 million people to evacuate. The storm also brought transportation in the region to a halt.
The China Meteorological Administration said 100-160 millimeters (4-6 inches) of rain was expected on Monday in parts of Guangdong, China's most populous province.
Two people were killed in southern China, authorities said.
'Severe and extensive'
Mangkhut was packing winds of up to 160 km/h (100 mph) as it battered Hong Kong on Sunday, causing high-rise buildings to sway and water to surge into the streets.
Authorities described the damage as "severe and extensive," with more than 300 people injured.
In nearby Macau, severe flooding was reported and the enclave's casinos shuttered for the first time in history.
Authorities there recovered more bodies overnight Monday, raising the death toll to at least 65 people. The number of dead was expected to rise with more than 40 other people still missing.
Across the Philippines, more than 5 million people were impacted by Mangkhut and more than 155,000 people are still in evacuation centers.
