Super Typhoon Ragasa: at least 14 killed in Taiwan as Hong Kong and southern China brace for impact
by Agence France-Presse from World news | The Guardian on (#708NC)
Strong winds, rain and flooding in Hong Kong after typhoon causes lake to burst in Taiwan's Hualien county
Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake burst that killed at least 17 people in Taiwan.
Hong Kong experienced widespread damage on Wednesday, including fallen trees and flooding in many areas, with the storm surge smashing the glass doors of an upmarket hotel and flooding its lobby, according to footage circulated online.
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