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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Super Typhoon Ragasa: Taiwan races to rescue over 20 missing after barrier lake burst
By Joy Chiang Rescuers in eastern Taiwan pulled a man in his nineties from his flooded home on Thursday, where he had been trapped for three days after a barrier lake burst during torrential rains brought by Super Typhoon Ragasa. A photo released by Taiwan’s National Fire Agency on September 26, 2025, shows rescuers evacuating residents in Hualien. Photo: Taiwan’s National Fire Agency, via Facebook. AFP correspondents saw the rescue unfold in Hu…
‘No time to escape’: Taiwan rescuers dig through mud for missing after Typhoon Ragasa floods
HUALIEN, Sept 26 — Rescue workers in Taiwan battled through thick mud on Friday, looking for 11 people still missing after Super Typhoon Ragasa this week sent a wall of water into a small town on the east coast.The flooding’s death toll held steady at 14.The heavy rains in Hualien county caused a so-called barrier lake in the mountains to overflow on Tuesday and release a thick sludge of water and mud on the town of Guangfu.While the flood wate…
Taiwan rescuers battle thick mud to look for missing from Super Typhoon Ragasa
HUALIEN: Rescue workers in Taiwan battled through thick mud on Friday (Sep 26), looking for 11 people still missing after Super Typhoon Ragasa this week sent a wall of water into a small town on the
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Taiwan races to rescue two dozen missing after barrier lake burst
Rescuers in eastern Taiwan pulled a man in his nineties from his flooded home on Thursday, where he had been trapped for three days after a barrier lake burst during torrential rains brought by Super Typhoon Ragasa.
Cleanup and relief operations continue today after a typhoon hit, with 25 people killed in Taiwan and the Philippines
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