Solar panels and canopies blown away by typhoon Saola, no injuries reported

Several solar panels were blown away in Cheung Sha Wan this morning, while the strong winds also tore down some canopies across the city; luckily, no injuries were reported.

The solar panels, measuring a few meters in length and width, were torn down by the gale force wind during Typhoon Saola at around 9 am at Hau Lim House in Lei Cheng Uk Estate.

At around 10 am, an outdoor modular house was blown away and landed on Hau Wo Street in Kennedy Town. A van parked nearby was hit with the windshield shattered, no casualties were reported.

When Saola was closest to Hong Kong in the early hours on Saturday, the rooftop of a metal hut located on Chung On Street in Tsuen Wan was blown off by a strong gust during the typhoon. The debris hit a sedan, but no one was injured.

Meanwhile, a 20-meter by 4-meter fence at the Kowloon West Regional Headquarters collapsed when the T10 signal was in force. A traffic light was crushed, and workers were seen inspecting the site afterward.

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