It then skirted south of Hong Kong and the neighbouring gambling hub of Macau, before making landfall in China. Parts of Hong Kong and Macau were severely flooded, though there were no immediate reports of fatalities. Across Hong Kong, authorities strived to clear roads of debris, including toppled trees and bamboo scaffolding. Stock and financial markets opened as normal on Monday in Hong Kong and the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. (Reporting by David Stanway in Shanghai and James Pomfret in Hong Kong; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

Source: The Star September 17, 2018 01:05 UTC