Southern China island province braces for powerful Typhoon Yagi after it sweeps by Hong Kong

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A powerful typhoon swept south of Hong Kong and was moving toward a Chinese island province where it was expected to make landfall Friday, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt.
Yagi, with maximum sustained winds of 230 kilometers (142 miles) per hour near its center, forced more than 250 people to seek refuge at temporary government shelters and led to cancellations of more than 100 flights in the city. Five people were injured and treated at hospitals.
Heavy rain and strong winds overnight felled dozens of trees across the financial hub before the weather gradually calmed on Friday morning. The typhoon signal was downgraded in the afternoon, with public and transportation services slowly resuming.
The Observatory has issued the No 3 signal as Super Typhoon Yagi moves away from Hong Kong.
Described as an “extremely strong” typhoon, Yagi’s maximum sustained winds near the centre earlier reached 210km/h (130mph), according to the forecaster.
The city gradually ground to a halt, with school classes and public transport services suspended. Carriers have also cancelled flights, and the fate of a K-pop concert on Friday remains uncertain.