Water blasts through Hong Kong hotel glass doors during Super Typhoon Ragasa

The lobby of the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in Hong Kong was flooded as waves crashed through its glass doors in the wake of Super Typhoon Ragasa, reported The Standard.

A 40-second clip, widely circulated online, shows hotel staff and onlookers reacting to the chaos at the moment of impact.

The incident occurred around 6am on Sep. 24.

Waves shatter hotel’s glass doors

In the clip, crashing waves of seawater smashed through the glass doors of the luxury hotel’s lobby, almost sweeping people off their feet.

A man in a black shirt clung onto a cardboard Panda cutout to try to regain his balance, but was ultimately helped up by bystanders nearby.

In the background, some could be heard shouting “run, run!”, while others were describing the waves as “very strong” as they waded through the calf-deep water.

According to the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP), the hotel confirmed that no injuries were reported:

“No injury is reported; we have deployed additional resources, and are doing all we can to mitigate the impact brought about by the super typhoon to safeguard the safety and well-being of our guests.”

In the later part of the morning, hotel staff could be seen clearing up debris from the aftermath of the waves, reported the South China Morning Post.

The chairman of the group which runs the hotel added:

“My hotel colleagues working overnight through the typhoon are my true unsung heroes. We will rebuild and come back stronger.”

Super Typhoon Ragasa warnings continue

HKFP reported that the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) had issued its highest warning, the T10 signal, around 2:40 am on Sep. 24, just an hour after raising the T9 signal.

This was lowered to No. 8 at around 1:20pm and is expected to remain in force till 8pm.

The typhoon has caused city-wide damage, with reports of waves reaching as high as lamp posts on the waterfront and fallen trees.

Water has also flooded onto roads and housing courtyards.

HKO has continued to urge all Hong Kong citizens to stay indoors.

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