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Powerful Typhoon Usagi kills two in China | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
Two people have died as Typhoon Usagi hit southern China - but nearby Hong Kong has escaped the worst damage. | |
Hong Kong's port - one of the world's busiest - shut down as the densely populated island braced itself for a direct hit, cancelling most flights. | |
Two people died in China's Guangdong province when they were hit by a fallen tree, said the Xinhua news agency. | |
The storm had been described by meteorologists as the most powerful anywhere on earth this year. | |
The South China Morning Post said it caused disruption across Hong Kong, throwing flight schedules into disarray and bringing flooding to some areas. | |
Just after 18:00 BST on Sunday the Post reported that its designation had been reduced from Severe Typhoon to Typhoon and it was moving away from Hong Kong. | |
Usagi killed two people on Saturday as it crossed the Luzon Strait between Taiwan and the Philippines. | |
Highest alert | Highest alert |
Usagi - which means rabbit in Japanese - packed winds of 165 km/h (103 mph) as it closed in on China's densely populated Pearl River Delta. | Usagi - which means rabbit in Japanese - packed winds of 165 km/h (103 mph) as it closed in on China's densely populated Pearl River Delta. |
China's National Meteorological Centre had issued its highest alert, warning that Usagi would bring gales and downpours to parts of the southern coast, according to Xinhua news agency. | |
In Hong Kong, meteorologists had warned of severe floods due to powerful winds and exceptionally high tides. | |
Typhoons are common during the summer in parts of East Asia, where the warm moist air and low pressure conditions enable tropical cyclones to form. | Typhoons are common during the summer in parts of East Asia, where the warm moist air and low pressure conditions enable tropical cyclones to form. |