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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amy Hawkins and agencies

Super Typhoon Ragasa: 14 killed in Taiwan and Hong Kong battered as storm hits China

Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake to burst in Taiwan, killing at least 14 people.

Hong Kong experienced widespread damage on Wednesday, including fallen trees and flooding in many areas, with the storm surge smashing the glass doors of an upmarket hotel and flooding its lobby, according to footage circulating online.

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