Typhoon Nida hits Hong Kong and China - in pictures

Rescue workers attempt to secure bamboo scaffolding that was damaged overnight at the top of a building in Hong Kong, during a “T8” storm signal raised for Typhoon Nida. Hong Kong shut down on Tuesday as Typhoon Nida brought violent winds and torrential rain, with hundreds of flights cancelled and the stock market, schools and businesses closed, as the storm headed across southern China. Anthony Wallace / AFP

Fishing boats are parked in a port as Typhoon Nida approaches Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. China Daily via Reuters

A handout picture made available by Nasa on Tuesday shows a visible light image acquired by Nasa-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite of Typhoon Nida approaching China. At the time of the image, the northwestern quadrant of the typhoon was over coastal southeastern China. EPA / Nasa / NOAA

A man struggles with an umbrella while walking against strong wind as Typhoon Nida hits Hong Kong. Tyrone Siu / Reuters

A man poses for a photograph with a dog on the Victoria Harbour waterfront during typhoon Nida in Hong Kong. Nida is the first major typhoon to shut down Hong Kong this year. Classes at all schools are suspended for the day, ferries to and between outlying islands are also suspended as well as tram service on Hong Kong Island. Jerome Favre / EPA

Chinese workers rest at Nansha Stadium as Typhoon Nida hit the area in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong province. Typhoon Nida made landfall in southern China on Tuesday as hundreds of flights were cancelled as the storm brought violent winds and torrential rain. AFP / STR

A fallen advertising board on a street due to winds by approaching Typhoon Nida at the town of Liaogao in Tongren, in southern China’s Guizhou province. AFP / STR

Passengers rest as they wait to find out the status of their flights after Typhoon Nida caused chaos at the international airport in Hong Kong. Hordes of angry passengers stranded after Typhoon Nida pummelled Hong Kong crowded the airport on Tuesday, desperately seeking flights as the city emerges from lockdown while the storm swept across southern China. Anthony Wallace / AFP

Passengers rest as they wait to find out the status of their flights after Typhoon Nida caused chaos at the international airport in Hong Kong. Hordes of angry passengers stranded after Typhoon Nida pummelled Hong Kong crowded the airport on Tuesday, desperately seeking flights as the city emerges from lockdown while the storm swept across southern China. Anthony Wallace / AFP

People play with overflown water caused by Typhoon Nida in Hong Kong, Tuesday. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the number 8 storm signal, as Typhoon Nida moved northwest across southern China, bringing high winds and heavy rain but no immediate reports of deaths or destruction. Kin Cheung / AP

A man takes photo of an uprooted tree after Typhoon Nida hit Hong Kong, China. Tyrone Siu / Reuters

Hordes of angry passengers stranded after Typhoon Nida pummelled Hong Kong crowded the airport on Tuesday, desperately seeking flights as the city emerges from lockdown while the storm swept across southern China. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, schools and shops shut and the stock market closed for the day. Gusts of 151 kilometres per hour whipped the city and rain lashed down during the night, leaving three people injured and a trail of fallen trees and torn-down scaffolding.