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Hong Kong trading suspended due to Typhoon Kompasu

​Typhoon Kompasu hits Hong Kong
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​Typhoon Kompasu hits Hong Kong
A typhoon passed south of Hong Kong on Wednesday forcing the city to suspended classes, stock market trading and government service
​Precautions in low-lying areas
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​Precautions in low-lying areas
Officials warned that heavy rain from Typhoon Kompasu could flood low-lying areas and that residents should take precautions.
​Gusts up to 101 kph
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​Gusts up to 101 kph
The typhoon had sustained winds of 83 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 101 kilometers per hour. It is expected to gradually weaken by the end of the day.
​Headed for North Vietnam
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​Headed for North Vietnam
The typhoon was expected to move across the northern portion of the South China Sea toward China's southern island province of Hainan and then make landfall in northern Vietnam, the Hong Kong observatory said.
​Flash floods in Philippines
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​Flash floods in Philippines
Typhoon Kompasu earlier set off landslides and flash floods in the northern Philippines. It left at least 11 people dead and seven missing.
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