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Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Sept. 24

Schools and businesses closed and hundreds of flights were canceled ahead of the storm

Ragasa is considered one of the most powerful storms on Earth in 2025

A super typhoon has struck in East Asia, resulting in at least 17 deaths.

On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Super Typhoon Ragasa struck the Philippines and southern Taiwan, before hitting Hong Kong on Wednesday. The typhoon spanned 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of the city, triggering a No 10 storm warning (T10), the BBC and South China Morning Post reported.

The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in the coastal area of Aberdeen, Hong Kong found itself embroiled in the storm as typhoon waves crashed into the lobby around 6:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, the

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