Southern China cleans up after lashing from Super Typhoon Ragasa
Authorities work to restore transport and clear the thousands of trees brought down in the storm
Despite the storm’s record strength – it became the world’s strongest typhoon so far this year with sustained wind speeds of up to 265km/h (165mph) on Monday – there were no reports of typhoon-related casualties in Guangdong by Thursday afternoon.
Provincial officials said damage assessments were continuing and the priority was to restore essential city services and infrastructure.
Some Yangjiang residents said their electricity and water supplies were severed, but the services had resumed in most areas by Thursday, according to local media reports.
The storm also brought down more than 50,000 trees in the city and videos circulating online showed that some streets and restaurants in Yangjiang were still flooded on Thursday.