Typhoon Kompasu roars past Hong Kong, leaving 1 dead and 20 injured
- A 31-year-old man died after crashing his motorcycle in Shek O and least 20 other residents were injured during the storm
- Schools, businesses and stock market shut, with residents warned heavy rains and strong winds expected to continue
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Typhoon Kompasu left one person dead in a road accident and at least 20 others injured as it roared past Hong Kong on Wednesday, shutting down schools, businesses and the stock exchange, and triggering the longest No 8 warning signal in more than 40 years.
The Observatory downgraded the signal to No 3 at 4.40pm but warned that heavy rains and strong winds were expected to continue and urged residents in low-lying areas to be on guard against flooding.
“The strong wind signal No 3 will remain in force for some time,” it said.
Kompasu, named after the Japanese word for compass, made landfall at Hainan Island at 3.40pm, when it was 520km southwest of Hong Kong.
A 31-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle and slamming into a lamp post in Shek O on southern Hong Kong Island on Tuesday night. He was rushed to hospital, where he was certified dead.