Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and southern China after causing deaths in Taiwan and Philippines Updated 21 mins ago Typhoon Ragasa, 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 destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines. Taiwan reported 14 deaths from flooding caused by the typhoon and three deaths occurred earlier 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. China’s weather agency forecast the super typhoon would make landfall between Wednesday afternoon and evening.

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