HONG KONG – A dramatic video shows the moment that the destructive storm surge from Typhoon Ragasa in Asia busted through the front doors of a Hong Kong restaurant, essentially destroying the facility.

The incident occurred on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa was bearing down on Hong Kong and China after leaving at least 17 people dead in Taiwan.

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Canadian restaurant owner Anna Cholewka said her "heart sank" when she heard the news that the typhoon had caused significant damage to her restaurant, Bistro La Baia, which she owns with her husband, Mark.

Cholewka told Storyful that typhoon shutters had been installed outside the restaurant and had held up during previous storms.

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