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Typhoon Ragasa: Tuen Mun light rail service disrupted, fallen trees block roads

Super typhoon Ragasa slammed Hong Kong with strong winds and torrential rain with the Observatory issuing the highest-level 10 signal at 2:40 am on Wednesday.

The typhoon has left 101 people injured during the typhoon period, according to the Hospital Authority as of 8pm. They received medical treatments at the Accident and Emergency departments of public hospitals.

According to the government, the 1823 Call Centre, the Fire Services Department and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department received 1,224 reports of fallen trees as of 8pm.

The Drainage Services Department received 22 reports of flooding, while the Civil Engineering and Development Department received four reports of landslides as of 8pm.

Light Rail stops, including Prime View, Tai Hing (South), and Shek Pai are disrupted due to extensive damage.

Fallen trees disrupted light rail service at Prime View station. (Photo by Henry Siu Tsz-hang)
MTR technicians repair overhead cables on the crane of the platform maintenance vehicle. (Photos by Henry Siu Tsz-hang)
MTR technicians straighten the leaning lamp post with the help of the logs removed from the rail. (Photo by Henry Siu Tsz-hang)
MTR technician removes fallen leaves and branches from the rail. (Photo by Henry Siu Tsz-hang)
Workers remove fallen trees at Yau Oi Estate. (Photo by Sean Cheng Tsz-sen)
The workers use chainsaws to cut down the fallen tree. (Photo by Sean Cheng Tsz-sen)
The tree grain exposes from the cut. (Photo by Sean Cheng Tsz-sen)
The worker breaks the fallen tree into smaller pieces with a chainsaw. (Photo by Sean Cheng Tsz-sen)
An uprooted tree pulls bricks and fences out of shape in Tuen Mun. (Photo by Henry Siu Tsz-hang)
A pedestrian walks alongside fallen trees in Tuen Mun Park. (Photo by Henry Siu Tsz-hang)
Hazard warning tapes block the way to the Tuen Mun Park amid fallen trees. (Photo by Henry Siu Tsz-hang)
Trees fall into the Tuen Mun River, where its water gets turbid after the storm. (Photo by Henry Siu Tsz-hang)

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