Typhoon Wipha hits China. Terrifying scenes of people flying through the streets.

Arab Weather - Typhoon Wipha, which struck China, caused significant material damage with winds reaching speeds of nearly 167 km/h as it swept through Hong Kong, before weakening to a tropical storm as it entered Guangdong Province in southern China.

According to the latest storm observations, maximum wind speeds reached more than 167 km/h in Hong Kong, with higher gusts recorded in some areas, reaching 234 km/h. More than 110 mm of rain fell in just three hours in Hong Kong. Watch the video of strong winds sweeping people out into the streets.

 

 

 

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The cyclone caused the collapse of some scaffolding, uprooted thousands of trees, and caused other material and human damage. In Hong Kong, the highest warning was declared for a period of nearly 7 hours. More than 250 people were transferred to emergency shelters, and about 26 were treated in public hospitals.