Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China have been evacuated and flights and trains cancelled as a result of Typhoon Wipha. The China Meteorological Administration issued an orange typhoon warning, the second highest level in the four-tier system, on Sunday, expecting Wipha to make landfall between Zhuhai and Zhanjiang in Guangdong province on Sunday…
A speedboat in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay typhoon shelter caught fire on Sunday morning, with the blaze spreading to two nearby vessels. Marine police and firefighters rescued three men and two women, aged 25 to 42, from a nearby unaffected vessel as Typhoon Wipha lashed Hong Kong with wind and rain. All five were uninjured…
A speedboat in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay typhoon shelter caught fire on Sunday morning, with the blaze spreading to two nearby vessels. Marine police and firefighters rescued three men and two women, aged 25 to 42, from a nearby unaffected vessel as Typhoon Wipha lashed Hong Kong with wind and rain. All five were uninjured…
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Cathay Pacific Airways has announced widespread delays and cancellations of flights to and from Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday, as Typhoon Wipha approaches the region. In a travel advisory issued on Saturday, the airline said that all flights scheduled to depart or arrive between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on July 20 will be…
Home » TRAVEL ALERT » New Typhoon Wipha Hits Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific Cancels and Delays Flights – Is Your Trip at Risk? Saturday, July 19, 2025 As Typhoon Wipha nears Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Airways has issued a comprehensive travel advisory, warning passengers of widespread flight delays and cancellations. The airline announced that all…