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Typhoon Nuri shuts down S. China coast
(Xinhua/Agencies)
Updated: 2008-08-22 22:24

People brace themselves from the strong winds on a street in Hong Kong, South China, August 22, 2008. Hong Kong was buffeted by gale force winds on Friday as typhoon Nuri churned toward the major financial hub, with most of the city and its markets shut down ahead of a direct hit by its worst typhoon in five years. [Agencies]