Hong Kong: Shocking images from the destructive passage of super typhoon Ragasaa – Watch video

Extensive demolition was caused by Typhoon Ragasaa, 1 of the strongest successful caller years, aft it struck Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines, paralyzing beingness on China’s confederate seashore and causing wide harm to roads, hotels, and infrastructure.

In Taiwan, 14 radical died successful a flooded town, portion 10 fatalities were reported successful the Philippines. The almighty winds of Ragasaa woke Hong Kong residents successful the aboriginal greeting hours, according to the Associated Press, and galore took to societal media to picture the flooding and damage.

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Strong winds tore disconnected sections of a pedestrian span extortion and toppled hundreds of trees crossed the city. A vessel crashed into the shore, breaking a enactment of solid railings on the waterfront. Areas astir immoderate rivers and coastal roads were flooded, including motorcycle paths and playgrounds. In galore waterfront restaurants, furnishings was scattered chaotically by the winds.

Fierce winds, pounding rainfall and precocious seas battered Hong Kong connected Wednesday arsenic Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into confederate China aft causing a water burst that killed astatine slightest 14 radical successful Taiwanhttps://t.co/bPnAqMUP6x pic.twitter.com/5TL4jYXstB

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Shocking videos from Hong Kong amusement a monolithic question crashing into a hotel, breaking its solid doors.

The incidental occurred arsenic Super Typhoon Ragasaa continues to expanse done Hong Kong, mainland China, and Taiwan.

The scenes unfolded astatine the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel successful Aberdeen, wherever guests were heard screaming and holding onto furnishings to debar the rushing water, which wholly destroyed the interior. Some radical were swept by the existent and thrown to the ground.

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The typhoon, called the “King of Storms,” is the strongest tropical cyclone of 2025 and is expected to deed China’s seashore aboriginal today. In Taiwan, the decease toll has reached 15, and 124 radical are missing aft a dam overflowed successful Hualien County, releasing a torrent of h2o that caused extended flooding.

The Hong Kong Observatory reported that Typhoon Ragasaa had maximum upwind speeds adjacent its halfway of astir 195 km/h and passed astir 100 kilometers southbound of the city.

WATCH: Storm surge from Typhoon #Ragasa successful Tseung Kwan O, a vicinity successful Hong Kong, China enters a edifice & wholly wipes it out. pic.twitter.com/MGcXPDbdTm

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In China, astir 2 cardinal residents evacuated their homes successful Guangdong Province. Schools, businesses, and proscription services were closed successful galore cities, and the tempest is expected to deed the coastal cities of Yangjiang and Zhanjiang tonight.

The fury of Ragasaa created waves taller than the streetlight poles on Hong Kong’s waterfront and stirred up the oversea on China’s confederate coast. Its destructive way had antecedently deed Taiwan and the Philippines, causing 10 fatalities.

In Guangdong Province, beardown winds continue, portion successful Hong Kong, galore areas were flooded, causing harm and injuries. More than 60 radical required aesculapian attraction astatine metropolis hospitals.