Hong Kong issues No 8 signal as Typhoon Kompasu approaches(1/4)

Photo shows a boy taking photos along the waterfront in Hong Kong, Oct. 12, 2021. The Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday afternoon issued the No. 8 warning signal as Tropical Cyclone Kompasu is expected to move closest to Hong Kong. (Photo/China News Service)

Photo shows glass doors of a kindergarten tapped in preparation for an approaching Typhoon Kompasu, Hong Kong, Oct. 12, 2021. The Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday afternoon issued the No. 8 warning signal as Tropical Cyclone Kompasu is expected to move closest to Hong Kong. (Photo/China News Service)

Waves surge waterfront as Tropical Cyclone Kompasu is expected to move closest to Hong Kong, Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo/China News Service)

Fishing boats are anchored at a port in Hong Kong, Oct. 12, 2021. The Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday afternoon issued the No. 8 warning signal as Tropical Cyclone Kompasu is expected to move closest to Hong Kong early on Wednesday morning, skirting within 400 km to the south of the region. (Photo/China News Service)