Hong Kong is recovering from Typhoon Ragasa, which whipped winds and rain around the southern Chinese territory on Wednesday, also bringing massive waves to shorelines and blowing down trees.

Strong winds uprooted trees and blew away parts of a pedestrian bridge’s roof and knocked down hundreds of trees across the city.

Areas around some rivers and promenades were flooded, including cycling lanes and playgrounds.

Over 80 injured people were treated at hospitals.

Hong Kong’s observatory said Ragasa had maximum sustained winds near the center of about 195 kph (120 mph) and skirted around 100 kilometers (62 miles) to the south of the city.

Hong Kong categorizes cyclones with sustained winds 185 kph (about 115mph) or stronger as super typhoons to make residents extra vigilant about intense storms.

Preliminary analysis showed it also ranks as the second-strongest one in the South China Sea region since the observatory's record-keeping began in 1950, tying with typhoons Saola in 2023 and Yagi in 2024, it said.