A MONSTER super typhoon has smashed into Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds washing people out to sea.

In Taiwan , meanwhile, a mountain lake burst its banks and unleashed torrents of water that swept away bridges, cars and homes .

Super Typhoon Ragasa – dubbed the “King of Storms” – is the strongest storm of 2025 and could become the fiercest ever recorded in Hong Kong .

The Observatory hoisted the maximum T10 warning signal in the early hours of Wednesday, warning the city to brace for “persistently adverse” weather .

Winds howled at 137mph and towering waves pounded Hong Kong’s shores.

Police confirmed two people, including a child, were rescued from the sea after being swept off a promenade.

Authorities said storm surges could reach five metres – levels not seen sinc

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