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Typhoon Mangkhut looms over Hong Kong and southern China

Typhoon Mangkhut hits Hong Kong and southern China with sustained winds of 155 km/h and gusts of up to 190 km/h

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 16: Police officers carry a girl out of a collapsed school on September 16, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. City officials raised the storm alert to T10, it''s highest le
Police officers carry a girl out of a collapsed school in Hong Kong. [Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images]
Published On 16 Sep 2018

Typhoon Mangkhut is leaving a trail of devastation as it makes its way through Southeast Asia with gusts of up to 190 km/h.

The storm has left dozens dead in the northern Philippines and is now heading towards Hong Kong and southern China.

Mangkhut brings with is the heavy rains, strong winds, and the risk of storm surges and landslides.

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 16: A man takes photograph at the seafront on September 16, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. City officials raised the storm alert to T10, it''s highest level, as Typhoon
A man takes photograph of the seafront in Hong Kong. The strongest tropical storm of the season so far, with winds as fast as 200 km/h, Mangkhut has reportedly killed at least 28 people in the Philippines as it continues its path towards southern China. [Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images]
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A fallen tree caused by typhoon Mangkhut lies at a street in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. Hong Kong and southern China hunkered down as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lash the
Hong Kong and southern China are hunkering down as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lash the densely populated coast. [Vincent Yu/AP Photo]
A man and a girl walk against strong winds from Typhoon Mangkhut on a pier on Victoria Habour Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. Hong Kong and southern China hunkered down as strong winds and heavy ra
A man and a girl walk against strong winds from Typhoon Mangkhut on a pier in Victoria Habour, Hong Kong. [Vincent Yu/AP Photo]
HONG KONG, HONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 16: Firefighters remove the debris on the road on September 16, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. City officials raised the storm alert to T10, it''s highest level, as Typh
Firefighters remove debris from a road in Hong Kong. [Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images]
HONG KONG, HONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 16: Flooded road is seen on September 16, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. City officials raised the storm alert to T10, it''s highest level, as Typhoon Mangkhut landed on
Nearly half a million people were evacuated from seven cities in the Guangdong province of China, and the Hong Kong Observatory warned people to stay away from the Victoria Harbour landmark. [Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images]
A man holding an umbrella walks past shared bicycles in the rain as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches, in Shenzhen, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
A man walks past shattered bicycles as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches Shenzhen, China. [Jason Lee/Reuters]
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High waves hit the shore at Heng Fa Chuen, a residental district near the waterfront, as Typhoon Mangkhut slams Hong Kong, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
High waves hit the shore at Heng Fa Chuen, a residental district near the waterfront, as Typhoon Mangkhut slams Hong Kong. [Bobby Yip/Reuters]
A woman runs in the rainstorm as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches, in Shenzhen, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
A woman runs in the rainstorm as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches Shenzhen. [Jason Lee /Reuters]
A woman almost falls down near a broken tree in the rainstorm as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches, in Shenzhen, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
On Sunday morning, the typhoon packed sustained winds of 155 km/h and gusts of up to 190 km/h. [Jason Lee /Reuters]
A broken umbrella is pictured in the rainstorm as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches, in Shenzhen, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
The national meteorological centre urged officials to prepare for possible disasters. [Jason Lee/Reuters]