Typhoon Wipha batters Hong Kong as it heads for mainland China; more than 800,000 travellers hit by rescheduling

Travellers waiting for the Airport Express train service at Hong Kong's international airport to resume on Sunday (July 20, 2025). -- PHOTO: AFP

HONG KONG (Reuters): Rains from Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday (July 20) as the storm skirted southwards before making landfall on the coast of China's Guangdong province, leaving fallen trees and scaffolding and sending over 200 people to seek refuge at temporary shelters.

Hong Kong's weather authorities downgraded the typhoon warning to a No. 3 strong wind signal at 7:45 p.m.