Fierce winds whipped through Victoria Harbour as Typhoon Talim lashed Hong Kong on Monday.

Video shows the powerful gales blowing through the promenade and churning up the sea as heavy rain fell on July 17.

The Hong Kong Observatory issued a T8 weather warning - the third-highest level - early Monday morning, but relaxed the alarm to T3 as the typhoon moved away from the city.

The Observatory said: 'Gale force winds will still affect the offshore waters to the southwestern part of Hong Kong at first, and storm force winds will occur on high ground. The rain bands of Talim will also bring violent gusts to Hong Kong. Precautions should not yet be relaxed.'

Hong Kong media reported that at least nine people were injured during Talim's onslaught, while around 112 people evacuated to temporary shelters.

Typhoon Talim made landfall in the Chinese city of Zhanjiang in southern Guangdong province at 10:20 pm local time on Monday, the Guangdong weather bureau reported.