STORY: :: A bridge is destroyed after heavy rain from Typhoon Ragasa caused a lake to burst in Taiwan
:: SET TV
:: Hualien, Taiwan
:: September 23, 2025
::CTS
Ragasa is the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, packing hurricane-force winds of up to 137 mph.
Water from the lake in eastern Taiwan caused flooding in surrounding villages.
The lake has an estimated 91 million metric tonnes of water, which could fill up approximately 14,560 Olympic-sized pools, according to Taiwan’s government.
The barrier lake was formed after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Wipha triggered landslide in July this year.
