Death toll has risen to 16 as typhoon Hato, the strongest to hit southern China in 53 years, left a trail of death and destruction in the region with Macau and Hong Kong bearing the brunt of the storm. <br/><br/>Over 150 others were reportedly injured and residents had been struggling with a massive power failure for nearly 24 hours in Macau. In Hong Kong, more than 100 were injured as the financial hub was lashed with hurricane winds and heavy rain.<br/><br/>Hato, the 13th typhoon this year, landed in the city of Zhuhai in Guangdong province yesterday, bringing gales of up to 45 metres per second. The local meteorological bureau said, it brought winds of up to 160 km per hour to the Pearl river and heavy rain to nearby regions. The government has evacuated 26,817 people to temporary shelters.