US EditionHundreds trapped as typhoon triggers barrier lake burst in Taiwan
- On September 24, 2025, Super Typhoon Ragasa struck Guangdong Province in southern China, affecting Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macau with strong winds and rain.
- The typhoon followed a path from the northern Philippines through Taiwan, where heavy rains caused a barrier lake overflow that killed 17 people and left 17 missing.
- Authorities evacuated more than 2 million residents in Guangdong and set up over 1,000 shelters in Yangjiang City ahead of the typhoon’s landfall around 5 p.m. near Hailing Island.
- Ragasa brought hurricane-force winds up to 200 km/h, caused widespread flooding, canceled over 700 flights, and led officials to warn of sea levels reaching around 4 meters with phenomenal swells.
- The storm disrupted transportation and power but prompted extensive evacuations and emergency responses, suggesting significant ongoing impact across southern China and surrounding areas.
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Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast overnight after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.In Taiwan, 17 people died after floods submerged roads and carried away vehicles in one county, and 10 deaths were reported in the northern Philippines.Nearly 1.9 million people were relocated acr…
Nearly 2 million evacuated as Ragasa slams into southern China, after killing at least 17 in Taiwan
Nearly 2 million people in southern China were evacuated as a powerful typhoon hurtled into one of the world’s most densely populated coasts, having already unleashed deadly flooding in Taiwan.
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