Powerful Typhoon Fitow has made landfall in eastern China after triggering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.
With winds up to 151km/h (93mph), the storm landed in Fujian province early on Monday, bringing heavy rains and causing widespread power cuts.
The authorities earlier issued the highest alert - red - for the area.
They warned that some areas in Fujian and Zhejiang could see more than 200mm (8 inches) of rain in the coming hours.
The storm is now moving north-west and is expected to weaken quickly.
In Fujian, 177,000 people were evacuated before the storm hit the coast, Xinhua said, while in Zhejiang, some 574,000 people had to leave their homes.
Typhoon Fitow is the 23rd typhoon to hit China this year, Xinhua reported.
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