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Typhoon Wipha makes landfall in southern China after battering Hong Kong

A man walks on a pier while dark clouds gather and rough seas are seen in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, July 20, 2025 [Peter Parks/AFP]

Typhoon Wipha has made landfall on the coast of Taishan city in China’s southern Guangdong province, state-run CCTV reported, after it pounded Hong Kong, disrupting hundreds of flights in the region.

After landfall at around 5:55pm (0955 GMT) on Sunday, Wipha weakened to the level of a severe tropical storm, with a maximum wind force of 30 metres per second, according to the CCTV report.

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