Typhoon Ragasa causes deaths and widespread damage across East Asia

Super Typhoon Ragasa caused severe flooding and casualties in eastern Taiwan after a barrier lake overflowed, killing several people and leaving over 120 missing. The storm also battered Hong Kong and southwestern China, prompting the highest typhoon warnings, widespread flooding, injuries, and airport closures, though its overall impact was less severe than Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 due to its offshore path. Authorities in affected regions have mobilized to protect critical infrastructure as the storm moves westward.