Strong winds from Tropical Storm Barijat hit Hong Kong but Observatory says unlikely to raise No 8 signal

Strong winds blew over Hong Kong on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Barijat moved closer to the city but all attention was focused on a larger threat – Super Typhoon Mangkhut – barrelling towards the South China Sea. On Wednesday afternoon, after typhoon signal No 3 for Barijat had been up for a few hours, the Hong Kong Observatory said the chance of upgrading it to a No 8 was not high. Taiwan braces for impact as super typhoon Mangkhut approaches At 9pm, it said Barijat was about 180km...