Typhoon Ragasa, one of the most powerful storms in Asian history and nicknamed the “king of storms," swept across the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern China, leaving a trail of floods, destruction, and mass evacuations.

The relentless storm unleashed towering waves, fierce winds and torrential rains before weakening over the Chinese mainland. Here are ten major developments.

Eastern Taiwan was hit hardest when a barrier lake burst in Hualien County. Floodwaters swept away a bridge and turned roads into rivers. At least fourteen people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, AFP quoted a government official as saying. 17 are missing and 32 were injured.

At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official s

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