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South China Morning Post on 2023-09-08 07:42

Hong Kong wakes to chaos in urban areas as downpour under black rainstorm warning sparks flooding, landslides

Downpour brings city to standstill with reports of roads sinking, drivers being stranded in vehicles and a mall restaurant becoming submerged.

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