Hong Kong was typhoon Vicente attacked many fallen trees falling window has caused 34 injuries

Vicente struck Lights drastic changes yesterday. Source: Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao,
MTR Hong Kong Station milling around. Source: Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao,

BEIJING, July 24 to Hong Kong media reported that Typhoon “Vicente” spell wind is strong, and Hong Kong in various parts of fallen trees, fallen window The accident, at least 34 people were injured during the typhoon period. Observatory 23 pm 5 pm 40 was replaced by 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal was a public “work family” to kill a surprise, land, sea and air transport in Hong Kong greatly affected. In addition, due to the typhoon, the Government has a number of departments to implement special measures to deal with.

It is reported that, although the Hong Kong Observatory two hours in advance issued typhoon signal warning, but a lot of work family to 6:00 pm yet able to advance to get home, there are Internet users on social networking sites to complain, even if issued by the Hong Kong Observatory warning, the company also let them go to a formal announcement until the typhoon signal before work early. Yesterday evening, large numbers of people flocked to the transport hub in the rainstorm, Central, Hong Kong MTR station crowded, the people in the station waiting for the words also failed at the gates. Hung Hom Tunnel bus station, Gloucester Road, Wanchai bus stop “playing the snake cake”, the traffic was chaotic. Members of the public to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania taxi driver Tang passenger, plus $ 100 Hong Kong dollars according to the table price.

which Central, Connaught Road Central, a length of nearly six feet boards are crazy winds to flying rattling hit a number of passers, the female staff of a shop just outside the door ready to close shop, miserable fainted on the spot hit the neck, people also hit to slip fell to the ground. Ambulances for the female victims first aid, and later regained conscious to hospital.

In addition, due to the typhoon, the Government has a number of departments to implement special measures to deal with. The Tourism Commission has announced that included in the Guinness Book of World Records “and” Symphony of Lights “performances pause; Department of Education announced that all schools will be closed; department’s Emergency Transport Coordination Centre will be during typhoons, close monitoring of public traffic and road conditions, reminding taxi drivers can not charge extra fares during typhoons, otherwise illegal.

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