In Pictures: Typhoon Hato batters Hong Kong

More than 400 flights were cancelled, financial markets suspended and schools closed as Typhoon Hato bore down on Hong Kong, the first category 10 storm to hit the city since Typhoon Vicente in 2012.

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Aug 23, 2017, 04:43 PM

A man loses his balance while walking out on a low-lying wharf as large waves caused by Typhoon Hato break along the coast of Hong Kong's Lamma Island on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

A storm surge triggered by Typhoon Hato caused the sea level to rise, flooding streets along Hong Kong's waterfront on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A woman taking pictures of passing cars on a flooded street in Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A woman crossing an empty street in Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. Parts of the city were unusually quiet as shops, offices and schools were shut and stock-market trading was suspended for a day. PHOTO: EPA

Hong Kong resident Mark Mooney lying on a flooded street as Typhoon Hato passes by Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

Waves slamming onto the Hong Kong waterfront on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman braves the elements as waves surge over barriers along Hong Kong's shoreline on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A flooded playground in Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man struggling with his umbrella as strong winds whip through Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A man trying to walk along the promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. Many of the skyscrapers that adorn the city skyline were dark as office workers stayed home for the day. PHOTO: AFP

Hong Kong Fire Services Department officers removing tree branches that had fallen on a road in Hung Hom on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A road sign alerting drivers after a Typhoon Signal No. 10 – the highest in Hong Kong’s storm-warning system – was issued for Typhoon Hato on Aug 23, 2017. The storm was later downgraded to No. 8, and then No. 3. PHOTO: EPA

A police officer keeping a wary eye on half-collapsed scaffolding at a construction site in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

Streets in the Heng Fa Chuen residential district were flooded, leaving residents to wade through the water. PHOTO: AFP

A satellite dish blown off a rooftop lying battered on a pavement in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

Pedestrians walking past tree branches brought down by Typhoon Hato in Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A man measuring the wind speed as Typhoon Hato passes through Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. Winds were quite strong during the day, with gusts of over 200kmh recorded. PHOTO: EPA

People walking through a flooded street in the Heng Fa Chuen area in Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

A woman taking a photo of a flooded carpark after rains from Typhoon Hato hit Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

Flood waters carrying debris outside a McDonald's outlet in Hong Kong on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A security guard keeping a tight hold on taped-up glass doors, as a woman takes a photo of the weather in Hong Kong's central business district on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

A display board at the airport check-in station in Hong Kong's Central district showing the flights that were cancelled due to Typhoon Hato on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

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