Typhoon Lionrock hits Hong Kong - in pictures

  • Collapsed bamboo scaffolding on a residential building after Typhoon Lionrock hit Hong Kong on October 8, 2021. Reuters
    Collapsed bamboo scaffolding on a residential building after Typhoon Lionrock hit Hong Kong on October 8, 2021. Reuters
  • Collapsed scaffolding on residential building in Hong Kong. A worker died and three others were rescued by emergency personnel after the scaffolding gave way under the onslaught of rain and wind brought by Typhoon Lionrock. EPA
    Collapsed scaffolding on residential building in Hong Kong. A worker died and three others were rescued by emergency personnel after the scaffolding gave way under the onslaught of rain and wind brought by Typhoon Lionrock. EPA
  • Police officers near collapsed scaffolding in Hong Kong. Reuters
    Police officers near collapsed scaffolding in Hong Kong. Reuters
  • The Hong Kong Observatory briefly upgraded its rainstorm warning to black, the highest level, amid torrential downpours brought by Typhoon Lionrock. EPA
    The Hong Kong Observatory briefly upgraded its rainstorm warning to black, the highest level, amid torrential downpours brought by Typhoon Lionrock. EPA
  • Rescue workers survey damage caused by Typhoon Lionrock in Hong Kong. EPA
    Rescue workers survey damage caused by Typhoon Lionrock in Hong Kong. EPA
  • A fire services department ambulance at the site of the collapsed scaffolding in Hong Kong. EPA
    A fire services department ambulance at the site of the collapsed scaffolding in Hong Kong. EPA