Watch as Super Typhoon Saola and Typhoon Haikui churn in the Western Pacific. China has issued its highest warning as super typhoon Saola approached its southeastern coastline on Thursday, threatening its main manufacturing hubs in Guangdong province and nearby Hong Kong.

The powerful storm which intensified on Wednesday after lashing Taiwan and the Philippines, is currently packing winds exceeding 200kph (125mph).

The typhoon intensified due to the warm waters in the Pacific and was upgraded to the “super typhoon” category 5, which is equivalent to a category 3 hurricane.

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