Macao flags lowered to mourn victims of typhoon Hato

The flags of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on official buildings and at border checks are lowered to half mast to mourn the victims of typhoon Hato on August 25, 2017. As of Friday evening, 10 people were confirmed dead and 244 others injured after the powerful struck the city, according to Macao Civil Emergency Response Center. Nearly 1,000 troops from the People's Liberation Army Garrison in Macao were mobilized on Friday for the first time to support relief efforts. [Photo: IC]

The flags of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on official buildings and at border checks are lowered to half mast to mourn the victims of typhoon Hato on August 25, 2017. As of Friday evening, 10 people were confirmed dead and 244 others injured after the powerful struck the city, according to Macao Civil Emergency Response Center. Nearly 1,000 troops from the People's Liberation Army Garrison in Macao were mobilized on Friday for the first time to support relief efforts. [Photo: IC]

The flags of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on official buildings and at border checks are lowered to half mast to mourn the victims of typhoon Hato on August 25, 2017. As of Friday evening, 10 people were confirmed dead and 244 others injured after the powerful struck the city, according to Macao Civil Emergency Response Center. Nearly 1,000 troops from the People's Liberation Army Garrison in Macao were mobilized on Friday for the first time to support relief efforts. [Photo: IC]