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Members of a rescue team navigate through a mud-covered area in Hualien county, Taiwan, in the wake of devastating flooding caused by Super Typhoon Ragasa. [Ann Wang/Reuters]
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Hezbollah supporters view the landmark Raouche sea rock illuminated with a portrait of the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during an event marking the first anniversary of his assassination in an Israeli attack on Beirut, Lebanon. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
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An elderly man is evacuated on a stretcher after a barrier lake collapsed in Hualien in the aftermath of torrential rainfall caused by Super Typhoon Ragasa, which recently skirted Taiwan's coast. [I-Hwa Cheng / AFP]
Members of the local customs authority assist stranded citizens evacuating from a flooded street as Super Typhoon Ragasa passes near Macao in southern China. [Cheong Kam Ka/Xinhua via AP]
Evacuees find respite in a government emergency shelter as Ragasa passes through Macau. [Eduardo Leal/AFP]
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Residents examine their mud-covered living quarters in the aftermath of flooding in Hualien, Taiwan. [Ann Wang/Reuters]
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A child sleeps on a bench inside a church that has been converted into a shelter in Hualien, Taiwan. [Ann Wang/Reuters]
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Taiwan lowers Typhoon Ragasa death toll to 14; China starts cleanup
The weakened storm remains a rain threat to Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia.
From: NewsFeed
Super Typhoon Ragasa leaves destruction in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
At least 14 people were killed in Taiwan after landslides and floods triggered by Super Typhoon Ragasa.
Published On 24 Sep 2025
Super Typhoon Ragasa kills 17 in Taiwan, hits Hong Kong with fierce winds
In China, nearly two million people have already been evacuated from flood-prone areas as the typhoon approaches.
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