Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and south China after killing dozens in Taiwan and Philippines

Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and south China after killing dozens in Taiwan and Philippines Updated 16 mins ago Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, has caused massive destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines before hitting Hong Kong and southern China. On Wednesday, the typhoon whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast. In Taiwan, 15 people died in a flooded township, and 10 deaths were reported in the northern Philippines. Nearly 1.9 million people were relocated across Guangdong province. Hong Kong and Macao canceled schools and flights, with many shops closed. Ragasa is the strongest tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific and South China Sea region so far this year.