South China Cleans Up after Powerful Typhoon Ragasa
Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China were clearing up Thursday after powerful Typhoon Ragasa crashed through Guangdong Province, ripping down trees, destroying fences and blasting signs off buildings.
Ragasa churned into Guangdong, home to tens of millions of people, with winds up to 145 kilometers (90 miles) per hour, on Wednesday after sweeping past Hong Kong and killing at least 14 in Taiwan.
AFP journalists at the impact point around the city of Yangjiang on Thursday saw fallen trees, while road signs and debris were strewn across the streets.
A light rain and breeze still lingered as residents worked to clean up the damage, however authorities have not reported any storm-related fatalities.
On Hailing — an island administered by Yangjiang — relief workers attempted to clear a huge tree that had fallen across a wide road.
Cars drove on muddy tracks to get around the wreckage as the team worked to saw off branches.
A seafood restaurant had sustained heavy damage, its back roof completely collapsed, or in parts flown away entirely.
