Typhoon Kaemi brought torrential rain to the Philippines capital

Typhoon Kaemi has reached China’s south-eastern coast, bringing with it heavy rain and high winds.

It made landfall at Jinjiang in Fujian province, and is set to cross a region still recovering from the effects of an earlier storm.

More than 600 people died when tropical storm Bilis hit on 14 July, causing massive flooding and forcing three million people from their homes.

The Chinese authorities have evacuated people ahead of the new typhoon.

More than 430,000 people have been moved from their homes in Fujian, while another 80,000 have been evacuated in Zhejiang province.

Around 44,000 fishing boats were ordered to seek shelter and 3,000 police were on hand to assist with rescue operations, Xinhua news agency reported.

The typhoon is expected to move further inland overnight, an official from the province’s Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters told the Associated Press news agency.

Taiwan

The typhoon passed across the Philippines on Monday, before reaching Taiwan, where it caused landslides and disruption.

Schools were closed in several cities and domestic flights were cancelled, but no major damage was reported.

Chinese officials fear the typhoon could bring further destruction to southern areas still recovering from landslides and flooding caused by Bilis.

Homes were destroyed and land flooded in six provinces.

The government of Hunan province, where the storm caused hundreds of deaths, has accused local officials of deliberately playing down the death toll, after investigations showed far more people had died than previously reported.