"The bursting of a barrier lake in Taiwan has killed at least 14 people and left dozens missing, officials have announced, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains, bringing widespread damage to parts of east Asia. The outer rim of Super Typhoon Ragasa has been bearing down on Taiwan since Monday as its path moves down towards the southern Chinese coast."
"As of 7 am [Wednesday], 14 people are confirmed dead and 18 were reported injured, said Lee Kuan-ting, a Hualien county government press official. Thirty missing was the figure last night, released by the National Fire Agency, and our teams are still searching, he added. Ragasa had already toppled trees, torn the roofs off buildings and killed at least two people while ripping through the northern Philippines, where thousands sought shelter in schools and evacuation centres."
"Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert on Wednesday as Ragasa approached with powerful winds and rains, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities. In Hong Kong, classes were to be suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday, though the stock exchange adopted new rules this year to keep markets open during typhoons. There were no flights out of Hong Kong after 6pm Tuesday, according to the airport's website."
A barrier lake in eastern Taiwan, formed by landslides from earlier heavy rain, burst its banks mid-afternoon on Tuesday and sent a wall of water into Guangfu township. Emergency officials confirmed 14 deaths and reported 18 injured, with around 30 people missing as search teams continued operations. Super Typhoon Ragasa pummeled the region with torrential rains and strong winds, toppling trees, ripping roofs from buildings, and killing at least two people in the northern Philippines where thousands sought shelter. Hong Kong and parts of southern China were placed on high alert, prompting school and business closures and major flight cancellations.
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