Four dead as typhoon smashes into Macau

HONG KONG: Typhoon Hato left three dead in the gambling hub of Macau Wednesday as it brought chaos and destruction to the enclave after sweeping through neighbouring Hong Kong, where one man also died, reports AFP.

Local media showed severe flooding had left cars underwater and people swimming in Macau's city streets, with the territory's mega-casinos running on back-up generators.

Three men aged 30 to 65 died, the Macau government said, while two people were missing. One of the men died after being injured by a wall that blew down, another fell from a fourth floor terrace and the last was a Chinese tourist hit by a truck.

Apple Daily showed footage of people swimming through muddy water in what are usually roads, and being swept off their feet by winds.

The sprawling Venetian casino resort was on back-up power and without air conditioning or proper lighting, according to one source.

Four dead as typhoon smashes into Macau

HONG KONG: Typhoon Hato left three dead in the gambling hub of Macau Wednesday as it brought chaos and destruction to the enclave after sweeping through neighbouring Hong Kong, where one man also died, reports AFP. Local media showed severe flooding had left cars underwater and people swimming in Macaus city streets, with the territorys mega-casinos running on back-up generators. Three men aged 30 to 65 died, the Macau government said, while two people were missing. One of the men died after being injured by a wall that blew down, another fell from a fourth floor terrace and the last was a Chinese tourist hit by a truck. Apple Daily showed footage of people swimming through muddy water in what are usually roads, and being swept off their feet by winds. The sprawling Venetian casino resort was on back-up power and without air conditioning or proper lighting, according to one source.