Hong Kong prepares for super typhoon as Yagi heads towards China

With maximum sustained winds of 205kmh near its centre, Super Typhoon Yagi is moving toward China’s Hainan island and Vietnam. - Photo: AFP

HONG KONG: Super Typhoon Yagi edged closer to Hong Kong and Southern China after killing at least 15 people in the Philippines and forcing thousands to flee to safer ground.

With maximum sustained winds of 205kmh near its centre, Yagi is moving towards China’s Hainan island and Vietnam, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.