Deadly Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Asia, Killing at Least 28 People

Super Typhoon Ragasa, the year’s largest storm, killed at least 28 people and caused huge destruction when it swept across the northern Philippines, Taiwan, and southern China from September 22 to 25, 2025. The storm forced millions to evacuate due to severe flooding and major power outages across the region.

The powerful storm began as a small weather system on September 17 and grew quickly, reaching Category 5 strength with top winds of 177 miles per hour (285 km/h) by September 21.

The typhoon first landed on the Babuyan and Batanes Islands in the northern Philippines on September 22. This forced thousands to leave their homes and resulted in at least ten lives lost. Ragasa also caused power outages and blocked roads in the area.

The deadliest event happened in Taiwan. Heavy rains in Guangfu Township caused a The flood from this breach killed 18 people, with seven others still missing as of September 29.

Ragasa then moved to Hong Kong on September 24. Huge waves flooded the streets, and the storm forced the international airport to close for 36 hours, the longest shutdown in its history. Finally, the storm hit Guangdong Province, China, with strong winds, leading to the evacuation of over 2 million people before it weakened and broke apart over Vietnam on September 25.

Cleanup and recovery work are currently underway in all affected areas. Officials in the Philippines are opening roads and helping families get home. while residents clean mud from their houses. In Hong Kong and China, workers are taking away fallen trees and fixing power lines and broken buildings.

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