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Speedboat Fire in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter: 5 Rescued Amid Typhoon Wipha Chaos
Published: 7:19am, 20 Jul 2025 A speedboat in Hong Kongs Causeway Bay typhoon shelter caught fire on Sunday morning, with the blaze spreading to two nearby vessels. Marine police and firefighters rescued three men and two women, aged 25 to 42, from a nearby unaffected vessel as Typhoon Wipha lashed Hong Kong with wind and rain. All five were uninjured and did not require hospital treatment. Police said a call was received from a passer-by who spotted flames at 3.41am, about three hours after the Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 typhoon signal at 12.20am. Bright orange flames could...

WNBA All-Star Game Preview: Team Clark vs. Team Collier Injuries and Betting Odds
Team Clark may be a bit banged up when they battle Team Collier in the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday. Team Clark will be without team captain Caitlin Clark (groin), as well as stars Satou Sabally (ankle) and Jackie Young (hip) due to injury. Clark will miss the game as she continues to battle a groin injury. Team Collier also has the advantage of having three of the league's top four scorers on their side. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Team Collier is favored by 4.5 points, and the over/under is 258.5 in...

Hong Kong Braces for Typhoon Wipha: No 10 Hurricane Signal Under Assessment
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMPs journalism by subscribing . New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory says it is assessing the need for issuing the No 10 hurricane signal, minutes after raising the alert to a No 9 storm warning as Typhoon Wipha is edging its way towards the city. The No 9 signal was raised at 7.20am on Sunday, seven hours after the first No 8 warning of the year took effect. The forecaster says Wiphas hurricane...