Typhoon Hagupit heads for Hong Kong
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A typhoon is gathering strength in the South China Sea and heading directly for Hong Kong after killing three people in the northern Philippines.
The Philippine coastguard rescued 21 people from three cargo and fishing vessels that sank in rough waters as Typhoon Hagupit passed the northeast coast on Monday.
Hagupit, which means "lashing" in Filipino, was estimated to be about 420 kilometres southeast of Hong Kong and is moving at about at about 30 kilometres per hour.
The Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council said about 120 people had fled their homes in a northern mountain village due to fears of landslide.
Some areas in the northern Philippines remain isolated due to floods and landslides and without power and telephone service.
