Nida's violent winds of 151 kilometres per hour left 3 people dead. ( AFP)
Hordes of angry passengers stranded after Typhoon Nida pummelled Hong Kong crowded the airport on today, desperately seeking flights as the city emerges from lockdown while the storm swept across southern China.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled, schools and shops shut and the stock market closed for the day as the storm brought violent winds and torrential showers.
Gusts of 151 kilometres (93 miles) per hour whipped the city and rain lashed down during the night, leaving three people injured and a trail of fallen trees and torn-down scaffolding.