Typhoon Saola makes landfall in Guangdong

In dire straits: Firefighters saw off a fallen tree after Typhoon Saola lashed Hong Kong. — Bloomberg

Typhoon Saola made landfall in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong as violent winds lashed nearby Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, leaving at least one dead and a trail of destruction and flooding in many areas.

The Asian financial hub of Hong Kong and China’s neighbouring populous province of Guangdong had cancelled hundreds of flights on Friday and shut businesses, schools and financial markets as Saola edged closer.