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Typhoon Wipha causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China

Typhoon Wipha causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China

Toronto Star4 days ago
HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Wipha caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west along the southern coast.
Airports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao canceled or postponed all their daytime flights, their websites showed. Some high-speed train service in the area was suspended.
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