Super Typhoon Ragasa Leaves Over 25 Dead Across Asia, Prompts Mass Evacuations and Extensive Damage
Super Typhoon Ragasa caused at least 25 fatalities in the Philippines and Taiwan, prompting over 2 million evacuations in China and extensive damage as it moves towards Vietnam.
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Overview
- Super Typhoon Ragasa caused at least 25 fatalities across the Philippines and Taiwan, with Taiwan's death toll revised to 14 due to flooding and double-counting.
- The typhoon made landfall on Hailing Island, Guangdong, China, after injuring 90 people in Hong Kong and disrupting flights for 140,000 passengers, which have since resumed.
- Over 2 million residents were relocated in Guangdong, China, before Ragasa hit, causing widespread flooding and leaving over 56,000 households without power.
- As the storm weakened, it damaged or destroyed over 60,000 trees in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, and forced kindergartens and some schools in Hong Kong to remain closed.
- Vietnam's Prime Minister has ordered officials to prepare for the approaching weakened storm, focusing on infrastructure protection, evacuations, and search and rescue operations.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame this story by emphasizing the destructive power and human tragedy of Typhoon Ragasa. They utilize vivid, dramatic language to describe the storm's impact, particularly highlighting the severe flooding and loss of life in Taiwan. Editorial choices focus on the scale of destruction and the human element, including an inquiry into evacuation failures.
"The much weaker Tropical Storm Ragasa pushed west along the southern Chinese coast toward Vietnam after flooding streets and homes in the economic hub of Guangdong province and causing deaths in Taiwan and the Philippines."
ABC News"The storm caused significant damage, with over 10,000 trees damaged and nearly half a million households suffering power outages."
Associated Press"The flooding washed away several key bridges, submerged vehicles and left the ground floors of homes underwater."
BBC News"At least 15 have died in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall."
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The fatalities were mainly caused by flooding and landslides triggered by the typhoon across the Philippines and Taiwan, with Taiwan's death toll including cases from flooding and double-counting revisions.
Authorities evacuated over 2 million residents in Guangdong, China, including 300,000 people in preparation in cities like Zhuhai, and shut schools and businesses in Hong Kong, issuing level 8 storm warnings and grounding hundreds of flights to minimize the impact.
The typhoon caused widespread flooding, left over 56,000 households without power in Guangdong, destroyed or damaged more than 60,000 trees in Yangjiang, and disrupted flights affecting 140,000 passengers, as well as forced closures of kindergartens and schools in the affected regions.
Vietnam's Prime Minister ordered officials to prepare for the approaching weakened storm by focusing on protecting infrastructure, executing evacuations, and organizing search and rescue operations to minimize damage and enhance safety measures.
Typhoon Ragasa was the strongest storm globally in 2025 and the first super typhoon (category 5 equivalent) of the Pacific season, with maximum sustained winds reaching 185 km/h and gusts up to 230 km/h.
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