Typhoon barrels towards Hong Kong


HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities closed schools and raised the third highest storm warning as a typhoon threatened the financial hub for the second time in less than a week.

The Hong Kong observatory raised the number 8 typhoon signal on Tuesday as severe tropical storm Kompasu moved southeast of the city in the South China Sea. The highest storm signal is a No.10.

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