Typhoon Kong-rey forces 24 Taiwan-bound flights to divert to Hong Kong
More than 20 Taiwan-bound flights have been forced to divert to Hong Kong as Severe Tropical Storm Kong-rey battered the island with fierce winds. Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said that 24 flights destined for Taiwan had been diverted to the city as of 10.30pm on Thursday. The powerful typhoon, which made landfall in Taitung county at 1.40pm...