Hong Kong axes flights, classes as Typhoon Wipha nears


Flight status displayed on an information board at the Hong Kong International Airport on July 19, 2025. - Photo: AFP

HONG KONG: Hong Kong issued its third-highest tropical cyclone warning in the early hours of Sunday (July 20) as Typhoon Wipha drew nearer, with authorities cancelling classes and grounding hundreds of flights.

Wipha was located around 280 kilometres (175 miles) southeast of Hong Kong as of midnight (1600 GMT), according to Hong Kong's weather observatory.

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