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Storm-Chasing Tragedies

Spark Crackdown as

Typhoon Ragasa Batters

Hong Kong

Authorities are cracking down on storm-chasing after Typhoon Ragasa left a family
hospitalized and others arrested for endangering children during extreme weather.

By Swara Sanket Kamble
Police have stepped up law en- trucks, three fire boats, and three am- ing an eight-year-old boy by bringing
forcement to curb storm-watching af- bulances to the scene. him storm chasing during the super
ter three members of a family of four typhoon while the highest signal, No.
Tropical Cyclone Record (~11/11/25) were swept by waves into the rough Firefighters performed CPR on the 10, was in effect, on the evening of
sea and were hospitalized in intensive son after bringing him to the shore September 25th
Duration
No. Intensity Name Signal Start Date End Date care on September 23rd when Super first. The parents were then moved
(days) Typhoon Ragasa hit Hong Kong. onto a rescue boat to receive first aid. The two women took selfies with
1 Severe Tropical Storm WUTIP 1 - 3 11/06/2025 15/06/2025 5 the boy at the Ap Lei Chau waterfront

2 Severe Typhoon DANAS 1 04/07/2025 06/07/2025 3 The mother, 38, and her five-year- The three were then taken to East- when a large wave swept all three of
old son were storm-watching when ern Hospital to receive medical aid them off their feet. No serious injuries
3 Typhoon WIPHA 1 - 10 19/07/2025 21/07/2025 3 they were swept into the sea by pow- while the mother and son were un- were sustained.

4 Severe Typhoon PODUL 1 13/08/2025 14/08/2025 2 erful waves. The father, 40, failed in conscious.
his rescue attempt and also drowned. In another incident, police arrest-
5 Severe Typhoon KAJIKI 1 22/08/2025 24/08/2025 3 As of September 25th, the mother ed a 46-year-old man and a 33-year-
A passing boatman rescued them. and son were in a stable condition, old foreign domestic helper on sus-
6 Tropical Storm NONGFA 1 28/08/2025 29/08/2025 2
while the father was treated and dis- picion of child neglect, after the pair
7 Severe Tropical Storm TAPAH 1 - 8 05/09/2025 09/09/2025 5 The family, including their nine- charged. brought two children - aged four and
year-old daughter, went to Ka Yip six - to watch the waves during Super
8 Severe Tropical Storm MITAG 1 - 3 17/09/2025 20/09/2025 4 Street in Chai Wan to watch the waves A total of four were arrested for Typhoon Ragasa on September 24th.

9 Super Typhoon RAGASA 1 – 8 SE 22/09/2025 25/09/2025 4 of the tropical cyclone Ragasa, while child neglect, and another was ar-
the No. 8 Signal was hoisted. rested for trespassing on a closed- Speaking on a RTHK programme
10 Typhoon MATMO 1 - 3 03/10/2025 05/10/2025 3 off beach when Typhoon Ragasa hit on September 25, Secretary for Secu-

The Hong Kong Police Force re- Hong Kong. rity Chris Tang Ping-keung stated that
ceived a report from a passerby at the police would investigate whether
around 3:25 p.m. The Fire Services Police also arrested two South taking children to watch waves during
Department dispatched three fire Asian women for allegedly endanger- a typhoon constituted neglect.