The category 5 typhoon, Ragasa, hit Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, bringing strong hurricane winds and flooding.
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Typhoon Ragasa brought winds with the force of a hurricane, torrential rains, and a tide above normal levels, causing destruction in Hong Kong. In Taiwan, the typhoon produced such heavy rains that they broke a dam, triggering a wave of water that killed 14 people. Hundreds of thousands of people had to be evacuated from southern China. The typhoon is heading towards the Chinese province of Guangdong, where nearly 2 million people have been moved to higher ground.
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Super Typhoon Ragasa pummels Hong Kong, southern China, after killing 14 people in Taiwan
Taifunul devastator Ragasa lovește China: după 14 morți și 124 dispăruți în Taiwan, urmează Hong Kong și Shenzhen
Typhoon Ragasa live: Two million evacuated in China after 15 killed in Taiwan
Super-taifunul Ragasa: 14 persoane au murit în Taiwan și 124 de oameni sunt dați dispăruți. Furtuna va lovi China și Hong Kong
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