Supertyphoon ‘Ragasa’ batters HK, southern China
Residents brace strong winds as they watch waves crashing on a seaside ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong province on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. —AP PHOTO/NG HAN GUAN
HONG KONG—Supertyphoon “Ragasa,” (local name: Nando) one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and halted life on the southern Chinese coast early Wednesday after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.
In Taiwan, 14 people died in a flooded township, and 10 deaths were reported in the Philippines.
The fierce winds woke Hong Kong residents in the early hours, and many went online to describe scenes like a kitchen ventilation fan being blown down and a crane swaying.
Strong winds blew away parts of a pedestrian bridge’s roof and knocked down hundreds of trees across the city.
A vessel crashed into the shore, shattering a row of glass railings along the waterfront.
