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Hong Kong, Shenzhen Flooded By Record-Breaking Rains After Typhoon Haikui — In Photos

The highest rain since records began 140 years ago soaked Asia's financial hub Hong Kong on Friday, killing two people and wounding more than 100, according to media reports.

The highest rain since records began 140 years ago soaked Asia's financial hub Hong Kong on Friday, killing two people and wounding more than 100, according to media reports.

Hong Kong & Shenzhen rains.

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On September 8, 2023, a shopping centre in Hong Kong, China, is largely inundated following record-breaking rains. Much of Hong Kong was paralyzed by record-breaking downpour on Friday, with the Hong Kong Observatory recording more than 158 millimetres (6.2 inches) between 11 p.m. and midnight, the heaviest hourly rainfall since records began in 1884. (Source: Getty)
On September 8, 2023, a shopping centre in Hong Kong, China, is largely inundated following record-breaking rains. Much of Hong Kong was paralyzed by record-breaking downpour on Friday, with the Hong Kong Observatory recording more than 158 millimetres (6.2 inches) between 11 p.m. and midnight, the heaviest hourly rainfall since records began in 1884. (Source: Getty)
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On September 8, debris is seen on a roadway in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province, after the city saw the worst rainfall since records began in 1952. (Source: Getty)
On September 8, debris is seen on a roadway in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province, after the city saw the worst rainfall since records began in 1952. (Source: Getty)
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A view of a landslip in Hong Kong, China, following heavy rain. (Source: Getty)
A view of a landslip in Hong Kong, China, following heavy rain. (Source: Getty)
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People photograph a landslip after heavy rain in Hong Kong, China. The heavy rains have caused extensive floods and landslides, as well as traffic closures and flooding in malls and train stations. (Source: Getty)
People photograph a landslip after heavy rain in Hong Kong, China. The heavy rains have caused extensive floods and landslides, as well as traffic closures and flooding in malls and train stations. (Source: Getty)
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Workers are seen on a flooded street in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, following the city's highest rainfall since records began in 1952. (Source: Getty)
Workers are seen on a flooded street in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, following the city's highest rainfall since records began in 1952. (Source: Getty)
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Volunteers carry bags and clean up inside a tube station in Hong Kong, China, following record-breaking rains. (Source: Getty)
Volunteers carry bags and clean up inside a tube station in Hong Kong, China, following record-breaking rains. (Source: Getty)

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