Nearly 2,000 passengers were forced to spend the night at Hong Kong International Airport after Typhoon Noul disrupted air travel on Saturday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and many travelers scrambling to find accommodation as hotel prices surged.

Authorities have evacuated more than 20,000 people and suspended railway services in southern China as approaching Typhoon Noul threatens torrential rain

Typhoon Noul is battering southern China and Hong Kong with winds and heavy rain