Lake Taiwan explodes as the strongest storm barrel in the year towards China

Fire officials said that two people died in the east of Taiwan, and more than that are trapped or missing after a hyperboy caused a lake of Monteneh.

The Barrier Lake, which was formed by the previous landslides, broke out on Tuesday afternoon, and the water that rises to the nearby town of Guangfu was sent in Halien Province.

Rescuers from all over Taiwan are heading to the region. Super Typhoon Ragasa is the most powerful storm in 2025 and is now emphasizing the southern coast of China.

It is scheduled to fall into the Qanjdong Province on Wednesday, when about 370,000 people were evacuated, and many schools and companies were closed. Hong Kong upgraded the hurricane warning to the 10th level, which is the maximum level.

Ragasa – What is equivalent to a 5 -category Hurricane – a packed wind hormone of 285 km/h (177 miles per hour) at its highest point on Monday, and caused warnings of floods, rises of storms and landslides throughout the region this week.

Taiwan has been criticized by Ragasa’s outer edge since Monday. The island recorded nearly 60 cm (24 inches) of rain in the east due to a hurricane, Reuters reported.

In Hualien Province, Burst Bound lake washed a bridge, uprooting trees and immersed cars. The video showed fast -moving water flowing across the area.

“In some places, the water increased temporarily like the second floor of the house and was about (higher than) one floor in the city center, where the water recedes,” Le Long Shing, Vice President of the Hallin Province Fire Department, told AFP.

“About 263 people were trapped and moved to a higher land when the river suddenly rose. They are not in immediate danger, but they are very concerned about the high water.”

Elsewhere in Taiwan, six people were wounded, ferry services were suspended and more than 100 international flights were canceled with Rajasa.

The Chinese authorities warn of storm storms of up to five meters. About 370,000 people have been evacuated so far in Guangdong, where the authorities warn of a “catastrophic” situation.

On Tuesday, the supermarkets were wiped in Hong Kong free of fresh bread, vegetables, meat and instant pasta as the population is ready to wander.

Hong Kong International Airport said it expected a “major flight disturbance” from 18:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on Tuesday until the next day.

More than 500 Cathy Pacific flights are expected to be canceled, while Airways Hong Kong said it will stop all departure from the city.

Rajasa was called “The King of Storms” by the Meteorological Agency in China, and it is expected to move towards North Vietnam in the coming days, which affects millions.

In cities throughout southern China, store owners accumulated sand bags in front of their stores in preparation for the arrival of the storm, with residents in low areas near the sea front who are particularly concerned about tidal storms.

Many also recorded their homes and companies, hoping to prevent their destruction.

Although this part of southern China and Hong Kong is used in repeated hurricanes, this time may be increased due to the storm location.

The right side of Ragasa – with approaching Hong Kong and Hongdong – is known as “the dirty side” – and this is what will hit the area. The “dirty side” can be more destructive than the left side, in the first place because the movement of the storm is added to the background circulation of the hurricane.

Where these two movements are the place where the most destructive wind is. In addition, this wind will push the internal water, which leads to a greater increase in the storm.

It is not yet clear how much climate change effect on Rajasa specifically. but The world of warming is expected to make Tropical storms such as hurricanes and hurricanes are more intense, according to United Nations scientists.

This means high wind speeds, heavier rain and a higher risk of coastal floods, although the number of hurricanes in East and Southeast Asia may decrease in the future.

Rajasa also criticized through a remote island in the northern Philippines on Monday, killing at least one person, as thousands of families were evacuated before the storm fell.

Schools and government offices have been closed in large parts of the country, including in the capital, Manila.

Erik Chan, the city’s main secretary, said, comparing it with other hurricanes, which left behind paths of severe destruction.

Super Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 – until now more intense following the city’s hitting – he was wounded 200 people, shattered ships and broken infrastructure, with the weather agency estimating the $ 4.6 billion economic losses ($ 592 million: 438 million pounds).

In 2017, Hurricane Hato fired serious floods and wounded more than 100 people in the city.

With additional reports by Kelly Nug in Singapore, Simon Fraser in London, Mark Boeing, climate correspondent and Sarah Keith Lucas from the BBC.