Super Typhoon Ragasa hit Hong Kong early Wednesday, prompting the Observatory to issue the No. 10 Hurricane Signal at 2:40am with average wind speeds reaching 118 km/h or above. Multiple tree collapses were reported across various districts.
At 3:27am, a approximately 10-meter-tall tree with a one-meter diameter fell at the intersection of Austin Road and Cox's Road, blocking traffic lanes but causing no injuries.
On Argyle Street near number 113 in Mong Kok, a two-by-twenty-meter signboard was blown onto the roadway without causing casualties.
Another tree over 20 meters tall fell on Prince Edward Road West near Waterloo Road, spanning six traffic lanes and damaging a six-by-two-meter exterior wall and iron gate of a residential complex. Personnel are currently handling the scene.
