<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidLGaUGd9kyFpL" /><meta charset="utf-8" />Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and schools have been closed in Hong Kong on Friday (September 1) as Super Typhoon Saola nears. The city's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific said all flights in and out of Hong Kong between 2 pm&nbsp;(06.00 GMT) on Friday and 10 am&nbsp;(02.00 GMT) on Saturday have been cancelled.</p>

<p>According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Saola is packing winds of over 200 kilometres per hour (kph) and is moving towards the coast of China's Guangdong province which encompasses Hong Kong. Flights have also been cancelled in Guangdong.</p>

<p>China's National Meteorological Centre said that Saola could make landfall Friday night or Saturday morning as a severe typhoon along the coast from Huidong to Taishan in Guangdong. Hong Kong and neighbouring Macau lie in the centre of that coastline.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Businesses and financial markets closed</strong></h2>

<p>The government in Hong Kong said that all schools would be closed on Friday despite the first day of term for many students. Reuters reported that schools would also be closed in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Shenzhen went a step further and suspended work, businesses and financial markets from Friday afternoon.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the Hong Kong Observatory, weather conditions could deteriorate rapidly as Saola makes landfall. The observatory said it would consider the need to issue higher cyclone warning signals later on Friday, adding it expects heavy rain and violent winds while the city's water level is expected to "rise appreciably" until Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Signal 8 in force in Hong Kong</strong></h2>

<p>Hong Kong has five rankings for typhoons- 1, 3, 8, 9 and 10, and currently Signal 8 is in force. On Thursday, supermarkets across the city saw long queues with people stocking up ahead of the typhoon.</p>

<p>Local media reported that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge which connects all three cities would be closed from Friday afternoon to ensure of transport safety.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, authorities in Guangdong said that all trains in and out of the Chinese province from Friday 8 pm (12.00 GMT) to Saturday 6 pm (10.00 GMT) will be non-operational.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and schools have been closed in Hong Kong on Friday (September 1) as Super Typhoon Saola nears. The city's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific said all flights in and out of Hong Kong between 2 pm (06.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and schools have been closed in Hong Kong on Friday (September 1) as Super Typhoon Saola nears. The city's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific said all flights in and out of Hong Kong between 2 pm (06.00 GMT) on Friday and 10 am (02.00 GMT) on Saturday have been cancelled. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Saola is packing winds of over 200 kilometres per hour (kph) and is moving towards the coast of China's Guangdong province which encompasses Hong Kong. Flights have also been cancelled in Guangdong. China's National Meteorological Centre said that Saola could make landfall Friday night or Saturday morning as a severe typhoon along the coast from Huidong to Taishan in Guangdong. Hong Kong and neighbouring Macau lie in the centre of that coastline. Businesses and financial markets closed The government in Hong Kong said that all schools would be closed on Friday despite the first day of term for many students. Reuters reported that schools would also be closed in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Shenzhen went a step further and suspended work, businesses and financial markets from Friday afternoon. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, weather conditions could deteriorate rapidly as Saola makes landfall. The observatory said it would consider the need to issue higher cyclone warning signals later on Friday, adding it expects heavy rain and violent winds while the city's water level is expected to "rise appreciably" until Saturday. Signal 8 in force in Hong Kong Hong Kong has five rankings for typhoons- 1, 3, 8, 9 and 10, and currently Signal 8 is in force. On Thursday, supermarkets across the city saw long queues with people stocking up ahead of the typhoon. Local media reported that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge which connects all three cities would be closed from Friday afternoon to ensure of transport safety. Meanwhile, authorities in Guangdong said that all trains in and out of the Chinese province from Friday 8 pm (12.00 GMT) to Saturday 6 pm (10.00 GMT) will be non-operational. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>An Ethiopian Airlines flight became the object of curiosity on internet after it made a rare landing in Hong Kong during a super typhoon. The plane touched down at the Hong Kong airport on Friday evening (September 1) while strong winds swept the city, a Bloomberg report noted&nbsp;</p>

<p>Almost three hours after the last passenger plane descended into the city, the pilots of the Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner landed at 5:06 pm local time. The plane was tracked by 6,400 people worldwide, according to data available by FlightRadar24 - making it the&nbsp;most followed plane in the sky globally at the time.</p>

<p>According to the airport weather information system, the 787 landed on an extremely wet runway&nbsp;with significant windshear and moderate turbulence forecast on the landing phase of the flight with 32 knots of crosswind.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Ethiopian Airlines flight managed to stick the landing at a time when other competitors such as Cathay Pacific, and Hong Kong Airlines had cancelled their services<strong>.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Cathay Pacific, the city's flagship carrier&nbsp;on Friday announced all flights between 2 pm and 10 am on Saturday had been cancelled. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Airlines cancelled 21 and 11 flights on Friday and Saturday respectively.&nbsp;In total, over 460 flights have been cancelled on Friday alone.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What is Typhoon Saola?</strong></h2>

<p>Typhoon Saola, packing winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph) will make landfall&nbsp;along the coast Guangdong coast on Friday night or Saturday morning, according to China's National Meteorological Centre.&nbsp;Hong Kong and neighbouring Macau lie in the centre of that coastline.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Hong Kong has five rankings for typhoons - 1, 3, 8, 9 and 10, and currently Signal 8 is in force. On Thursday, supermarkets across the city saw long queues with people stocking up ahead of the typhoon.</p>

<p>Local media reported that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge which connects all three cities would be closed from Friday afternoon to ensure transport safety. Meanwhile, all schools in the city were closed on Friday, despite being the first day of term for many.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We can see that the eye of the typhoon will pass very close to Hong Kong. I'm a bit concerned and hope it won't cause too many casualties," office worker Wai Yi was quoted as saying by Reuters.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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An Ethiopian Airlines flight became the object of curiosity on internet after it made a rare landing in Hong Kong during a super typhoon. The plane touched down at the Hong Kong airport on Friday evening (September 1) while strong winds swept the city, a Bloomberg report noted Almost three hours after the last passenger plane descended into the city, the pilots of the Boeing Co.

An Ethiopian Airlines flight became the object of curiosity on internet after it made a rare landing in Hong Kong during a super typhoon. The plane touched down at the Hong Kong airport on Friday evening (September 1) while strong winds swept the city, a Bloomberg report noted Almost three hours after the last passenger plane descended into the city, the pilots of the Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner landed at 5:06 pm local time. The plane was tracked by 6,400 people worldwide, according to data available by FlightRadar24 - making it the most followed plane in the sky globally at the time. According to the airport weather information system, the 787 landed on an extremely wet runway with significant windshear and moderate turbulence forecast on the landing phase of the flight with 32 knots of crosswind. Watch | Hong Kong shuts down as super Typhoon Saola approaches × The Ethiopian Airlines flight managed to stick the landing at a time when other competitors such as Cathay Pacific, and Hong Kong Airlines had cancelled their services. Cathay Pacific, the city's flagship carrier on Friday announced all flights between 2 pm and 10 am on Saturday had been cancelled. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Airlines cancelled 21 and 11 flights on Friday and Saturday respectively. In total, over 460 flights have been cancelled on Friday alone. What is Typhoon Saola? Typhoon Saola, packing winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph) will make landfall along the coast Guangdong coast on Friday night or Saturday morning, according to China's National Meteorological Centre. Hong Kong and neighbouring Macau lie in the centre of that coastline. Also read | Typhoon Saola: Flights cancelled, schools closed in Hong Kong Hong Kong has five rankings for typhoons - 1, 3, 8, 9 and 10, and currently Signal 8 is in force. On Thursday, supermarkets across the city saw long queues with people stocking up ahead of the typhoon. Local media reported that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge which connects all three cities would be closed from Friday afternoon to ensure transport safety. Meanwhile, all schools in the city were closed on Friday, despite being the first day of term for many. "We can see that the eye of the typhoon will pass very close to Hong Kong. I'm a bit concerned and hope it won't cause too many casualties," office worker Wai Yi was quoted as saying by Reuters. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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