A woman clears debris after the passing of Typhoon Ragasa in Yangjiang, southern China’s Guangdong province on September 24, 2025.

‘Never seen anything like this’: Viral videos capture destruction as Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong, South China

Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in recent years, has caused deadly destruction across Taiwan, the Philippines, and southern China. The storm’s impact was also felt in Hong Kong, where waves taller than lampposts battered promenades. In Taiwan, 17 people have died after floods submerged roads and swept away vehicles in one county. The northern…

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A man walks in a flooded neighbourhood in Miyun district, northern Beijing on July 29, 2025, following heavy rains. (Photo by AFP)

China rains: Beijing on alert, warns residents to avoid going out after dozens die in floods | Top 8 updates so far

Beijing has placed most of its hilly districts on top alert for torrential rains on Monday and urged residents against going out needlessly, following the deadliest floods to hit the Chinese capital since 2012. 4. According to local authorities, the risk of flash floods and landslides is “extremely high”. 5. In the summer of 2012,…

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Deadly rain, landslides force mass evacuations in northern China | Climate News

Deadly rain, landslides force mass evacuations in northern China | Climate News

Heavy rain has killed at least 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands after swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that prompted landslides, according to state media. Weather authorities have issued their second-highest rainstorm warning for the capital Beijing, neighbouring Hebei and Tianjin, as well as 10 other provinces…

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