Typhoon Wipha nears Hong Kong, hundreds of flights cancelled, schools closed
Wipha was located around 280km southeast of Hong Kong as of midnight (4am NZT), according to Hong Kong's weather observatory.
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Hong Kong issued its third-highest tropical cyclone warning in the early hours of Sunday (local time) as Typhoon Wipha drew nearer, with authorities cancelling classes and grounding hundreds of flights. Wipha was located around 280km southeast of Hong Kong as of midnight (4am NZT), according to Hong Kong's weather observatory.
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