Typhoon Mangkhut: Shocking footage shows moment two men in Hong Kong are swept off their feet

In the footage, the two men can be seen swept off their feet
Sophie Williams16 September 2018

Video footage shows the shocking moment two men in Hong Kong are swept off their feet after venturing outside during Typhoon Mangkhut.

The footage was taken on Sunday afternoon as the storm hit Hong Kong ripping its way through the Philippines, killing over 60 people.

A man can be seen on the ground curled up against a wall after going outside.

Suddenly another man tries to rescue him and is also swept off his feet, slamming into the concrete wall and gripping onto it tightly.

After some time, the two men manage to huddle and get themselves under a shelter.

The typhoon has wreaked havoc on the financial hub. It could be the strongest storm to hit the city since Typhoon York in 1999.

Buildings swayed as gusts of 195km an hour winds ripped through the city and bamboo scaffolding was filmed falling to the ground.

According to the South China Morning Post, storm surges caused sea levels to rise as high as four metres in the popular tourist area of Tsim Sha Tsui.

The Hong Kong Observatory had warned people to stay away from the Victoria Harbour landmark where storm surges were battering the water front.

A man carries a woman across a flooded road in Hong Kong
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There were reports of multiple people trapped in lifts after power cuts in several locations in the city;

Around 900 flights have been cancelled from Hong Kong International Airport with the airport authority warning it could be a few days before operations return to normal.

Hundreds of people are said to be stranded at the airport.

Collapsed bamboo scaffolding is seen hanging from a building during Super Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong
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Video from the fishing village Tai O showed the water completely flooded.

Thousands of people had been evacuated from the village over the weekend in preparation.

In the Philippines, over 60 people were killed in typhoon related incidents, mostly from landslides and collapsed houses, according to the national police.

Around 45 people are thought to be missing.

The typhoon is now making its way across southern China and is expected to weaken on Tuesday.

More than 2.4 million people had been evacuated from southern China's Guangdong province by Sunday evening. Around 50,000 fishing boats were called back to port.

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