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Typhoon Wipha Batters Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam
20 Jul
Summary
- Hong Kong lowers storm alert as Wipha moves past
- Cathay Pacific to resume some flights on Sunday
- 38 killed in boat capsizing in Vietnam's Halong Bay
On Sunday, Hong Kong lowered its storm alert from the highest level as tropical cyclone Wipha moved past the city. The Hong Kong Observatory said Wipha was forecast to move west across the Pearl River Estuary and make landfall along the coastal area in China's southern Guangdong province late Sunday.
In the aftermath, Cathay Pacific Airways announced it would resume some flights from approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday. The airline had earlier delayed or canceled all flights scheduled to arrive at or depart from Hong Kong between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. due to the typhoon.
The storm has also taken a toll in neighboring countries. In Vietnam, 38 people died in Halong Bay after a boat capsized on Saturday afternoon amid bad weather. The Philippines' government warned that heavy rains of up to 200 millimeters may persist until Tuesday in the main island of Luzon, where three people were left dead and three are missing due to the storm.
