Photos: Typhoon Hato ravages Macau, worst storm since 1968

Relief and rehabilitation work is underway in Macau after the region was bludgeoned by Typhoon Hato, deemed the worst of its kind since 1968. The death toll currently stands at 9 with scores still missing in the debris.

Updated on: Aug 25, 2017 12:06 PM IST

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48 hours after Severe Typhoon Hato smashed into southern China, worst-hit Macau is still picking up the pieces on Friday with the enclave’s government facing recriminations over its lack of preparation. The death toll from Hato stands at nine, with scores of people still missing. Hato was the worst storm since 1968 to hit Macau causing city-wide blackouts, flooding, disruption in water supplies and damage to infrastructure and property. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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A man looks out from inside an apartment building through broken windows shattered by Typhoon Hato in Macau. The most powerful typhoon to hit the southern Chinese region in more than half a century bludgeoning into the city with winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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According to Chinese news agency Xinhua at least 27,000 people were evacuated to emergency shelters, while heavy rain and high tides caused extensive damage to farmlands. Macau’s leader Fernando Chui said, ‘Hato is the strongest typhoon in 53 years and has brought tremendous damage to Macau.’ (Antony Wallace / AFP)

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Hong Kong’s weather observatory said there were indications of another storm brewing close to the Philippines which could hit southern China early next week. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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Amidst mounting public outrage at the government’s handling of the storm, including the perceived failure to adequately warn residents as the storm approached, Macau’s leader Chui apologised and said the head of the local observatory, Fong Soi-kun would step down. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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Authorities have struggled to restore order in the city of 600,000, with some residents having to queue for water from fire hydrants. According to Xinhua, almost 2 million households lost power temporarily while fishing boats were called back to port with train services and flights suspended. (Anthony Wallace/ AFP)

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People walk on a street during a power outage after Typhoon Hato hit in Macau. Macau has rapidly transformed since 1999 into a gambling hub many times larger than Las Vegas, with major U.S. casinos piling in. Infrastructure, however, has mostly failed to keep pace with this expansion despite the rise of a wave of glitzy new casino resorts. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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Residents and government workers pick up polystyrene and other rubbish in Heng Fa Chuen in Hong Kong. Macau’s leader Fernando Chui had requested the Chinese army’s involvement in ‘disaster relief’ after the highest category 10 Typhoon Hato pummelled the worlds biggest gambling hub. (Jayne Russell / AFP)

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Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops were deployed onto the streets of Macau on Friday to help clean up in the aftermath of a devastating typhoon. Macau public broadcaster TDM reported some 1,000 Chinese PLA troops left their Macau barracks to assist in the recovery. Chinese troops are rarely seen on the streets of Macau. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)