A girl reads a book at a bookstore, which windows are taped in anticipation of typhoon Saola in Hong Kong, China on Aug 31, 2023. - Reuters
HONG KONG (AFP): China issued its highest typhoon warning on Thursday as Super Typhoon Saola drew closer to Hong Kong and the mainland's southern coast, with several cities delaying the start of the school year as a precaution.
Saola's wind speeds topped 200km (125 miles) per hour by 6pm (1000 GMT) on Thursday, with the storm around 370km southeast of the Chinese finance hub, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.
