Asia
Super Typhoon Saola sweeps towards southern China cities
3 years agoA woman rides her tricycle in rain brought by Super Typhoon Saola on Lantau island in Hong Kong on September 1, 2023. - Super Typhoon Saola threatened southern China on September 1 with some of the strongest winds the region has endured, forcing the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen to effectively shut down. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
Tens of millions of people in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and other southern Chinese megacities sheltered indoors Friday as Super Typhoon Saola threatened to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades.
