Super Typhoon Ragasa, also known as Typhoon No. 18, which is measuring as the most powerful storm on Earth for 2025 so far, is moving toward Hong Kong.

As the country braces for the mega-storm to hit, flights through one of the world’s busiest airports, Hong Kong International Airport (HGK), are being cancelled, with the terminal scheduled for a 36-hour shutdown in the coming hours.

Wind speeds from Super Typhoon Ragasa have so far reached highs of 270km/h. The storm is the equivalent of a category 5.

The super typhoon is currently in the South China Sea, on a direct route to central Hong Kong, moving at a pace of 22km/h.

“Ragasa has an extensive circulation with fierce winds, posing a severe threat,” the Hong Kong Observatory warned on Tuesday morning.

“According to the present forec

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