Southern China’s Pearl River Delta shuts down as Typhoon Mangkhut kills at least two in Guangdong
Flights and trains halted, roads and businesses shut down and residents told to stay indoors as powerful storm sweeps through region
Transport links in China’s Greater Bay Area were shut down on Sunday as Typhoon Mangkhut grounded nearly all flights and stopped intercity train and bus services from running.
As of 8.00pm, there were at least two deaths caused by the storm in Guangdong, China’s state television reported.
All major mainland cities in the Pearl River Delta were in emergency mode on Sunday afternoon as Mangkhut approached with the main roads and bridges connecting these cities shutting down at noon.
Restaurants, shops and commercial businesses were closed and SF Express, the delivery service firm, said it had suspended its services in most parts of Guangdong and Hainan.
The city of Zhuhai, which neighbours Macau, imposed citywide traffic controls to ensure there were “no people on the streets and no cars on the roads” while police officers persuaded a South China Morning Post reporter to stay indoors.