A massive uprooted tree in a public housing estate, damaged harbourfront restaurants, and beached marine life were among the trail of destruction that Super Typhoon Ragasa left in its wake on Wednesday in Hong Kong.

Ragasa – named after a Filipino word for rapid or fast motion – brought hurricane-force winds and caused significant rises in sea levels and flooding, especially along the eastern coastline. Our photojournalist was on the ground – follow HKFP for the latest updates.

An old tree in Oi Man Estate uprooted during Super Typhoon Ragasa, on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
An old tree in Oi Man Estate in Ho Man Tin is uprooted during Super Typhoon Ragasa on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
An old tree in Oi Man Estate uprooted during Super Typhoon Ragasa, on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
An old tree in Oi Man Estate in Ho Man Tin is uprooted during Super Typhoon Ragasa on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
An old tree in Oi Man Estate uprooted during Super Typhoon Ragasa, on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
An old tree in Oi Man Estate in Ho Man Tin is uprooted during Super Typhoon Ragasa on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
A restaurant flooded by super typhoon Ragasa in Tseung Kwan O district, on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
A restaurant in Tseung Kwan O is damaged by Super Typhoon Ragasa on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
A restaurant flooded by super typhoon Ragasa in Tseung Kwan O district, on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
A restaurant in Tseung Kwan O is damaged by Super Typhoon Ragasa on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
A sliding window dislodged by super typhoon Ragasa in Tseung Kwan O district, on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
A window dislodged by Super Typhoon Ragasa in Tseung Kwan O on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Staff cordon off a restaurant flooded by super typhoon Ragasa in Tseung Kwan O district, on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Staff cordon off a restaurant in Tseung Kwan O damaged by Super Typhoon Ragasa on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Flooding caused by super typhoon Ragasa in Tseung Kwan O district, on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Flooding caused by Super Typhoon Ragasa in Tseung Kwan O on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
A sea urchin washed ashore by storm surges caused by super typhoon Ragasa, on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
A sea urchin washed ashore by storm surges caused by Super Typhoon Ragasa on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

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Kyle Lam is a Hong Kong Baptist University graduate who has worked as a photojournalist and reporter since 2013. His work has been published by HK01, the European Pressphoto Agency, Bloomberg and Ming Pao. Lam is the recipient of several prizes from the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association and Human Rights Press Awards.