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On This Day | In 1961, Typhoon Alice claims 4 lives in Hong Kong – SCMP archive

An SCMP picture from the May 21, 1961 paper edition showing a 7,000-ton Indonesian freighter being refloated with the helps of tugs at Taikoo Dockyard. Photo: SCMP

TYPHOON TOOK FOUR LIVES

Alice created two new records

By SCMP Staff

This article was first published on May 21, 1961

The typhoon which struck Hongkong on Friday took four lives, but the damage done was negligible compared to the havoc wrought by the severe storm which pounded the Colony in June last year.

The number of people injured during Typhoon Alice was around 20, but the majority of them were not seriously hurt.

The four persons who were killed were two women and two children.

An SCMP picture from the May 21, 1961 paper edition showing a 7,000-ton Indonesian freighter being refloated with the helps of tugs at Taikoo Dockyard. Photo: SCMP
An SCMP picture from the May 21, 1961 paper edition showing a 7,000-ton Indonesian freighter being refloated with the helps of tugs at Taikoo Dockyard. Photo: SCMP

This is how they died: A boy was swept into the sea by waves and drowned. His body was found on the seashore off Hoi Tan Street, Shamshuipo.

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