STORY: Rains from Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday (July 20) as the storm skirted southwards before making landfall on the coast of China's Guangdong province.

The storm left Hong Kong with fallen trees and damaged scaffolding and forced over 200 people to seek refuge in temporary shelters.

Hong Kong's weather authorities downgraded the typhoon warning to a No. 3 strong wind signal at 7:45 p.m (11:45GMT).

Just after 4 p.m. (0800GMT), the typhoon signal in the Asian financial hub was lowered to 8 from the maximum of 10, which had been hoisted for nearly seven hours.

"Compared to previous typhoons like Mangkhut and Hato, which caused much more astonishing destruction, the impact this time was primarily limited to fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding," Eastern District councillor Kenny Yuen told Reuters.

He was speaking in front of collapsed bamboo scaffolding that had fallen from a residential compound under renovation in North Point near the city's harbour.

As the storm passed Hong Kong, more than 110 mm (4 inches) of rain fell within three hours as maximum wind gusts exceeded 167 kph (103 mph) in some areas.

In a statement, the government said 26 people sought treatment in public hospitals during the typhoon, while 253 flocked to its shelters, and 471 fallen trees were reported.

Wipha moved westward and made landfall on the coast of Taishan city in Guangdong at around 5:50 p.m. (0950

GMT), and then weakened to a severe tropical storm, China's state-run CCTV reported.

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SHOWS: HONG KONG, CHINA (JULY 20, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. TOPPLED SCAFFOLDING AFTER STORM

2. VARIOUS OF WORKERS WALKING PASS TOPPLED SCAFFOLDING

3. VARIOUS OF WORKERS CLEANING UP TOPPLED SCAFFOLDING

4. (SOUNDBITE) (Cantonese) EASTERN DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, KENNY YUEN, SAYING:

“This time, due to the typhoon (Wipha) passing through Hong Kong, although its wind strength itself wasn't very strong, it hit Hong Kong directly. The damage to Hong Kong and our Eastern district was still somewhat significant. However, fortunately, the main issues were limited to fallen trees and collapsed bamboo scaffolding, with no reports of casualties. Compared to previous typhoons like Mangkhut and Hato, which caused much more astonishing destruction, the impact this time was primarily limited to fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding.“

5. VARIOUS OF TOPPLED SCAFFOLDING FALLEN ON TREE

6. VARIOUS OF FALLEN TREES AND DEBRIS

7. VARIOUS OF RAIN WATER RUSHING DOWN NEAR RESIDENTIAL AREA

8. VARIOUS OF FALLEN POTTED PLANTS

9. VARIOUS OF DEBRIS ON ROAD