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HONG KONG-A typhoon was gathering strength in the South China Sea on Tuesday and heading toward Hong Kong after killing three people in the northern Philippines and trapping 13 people in a gold mine.The Hong Kong Observatory raised its strong warning wind signal number 3 with Typhoon Hagupit edging west-northwest at about 30 kph toward the south China coast."The observatory will consider the need for the No. 8 gale or storm signal around dusk today," it said.The highest signal is 10.Hong Kong kindergartens were closed for the day and the city's bustling container ports and terminals were due to suspend operations in the afternoon.Hagupit, which means "lashing" in Filipino, was estimated to be 380 km (236 miles) southeast of Hong Kong at 10 a.m. (10 p.m. EDT) and was expected to make landfall in China on Wednesday.In the Philippines, the coastguard rescued 21 people from three cargo and fishing vessels that sank in rough waters as Hagupit passed the north coast on Monday.In total, three people were killed and four were missing.Authorities in the northern province of Benguet said 13 gold miners were trapped when water levels rose after heavy rain. "We are working on rescue operations and our priority is to suction out the water first," said provincial Governor Nestor Fongwan.To read more go to:
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