Typhoon hits eastern China ...

Powerful Typhoon Fitow has rammed into 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. At least two people have been killed by the typhoon, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. One victim was on his way to rescue a fisherman when he was blown off a hill by strong winds late on Sunday, Xinhua said. Some homes are said to have collapsed in neighbouring Zhejiang province and two port workers are missing.
Typhoon Fitow - named after a flower - made landfall at 01:15 local time on Monday (17:15 GMT Sunday) in the city of Fuding, Chinese meteorologists said.  The typhoon had affected over three million people in Zhejiang and caused economic damage of over 2bn yuan ($330m; £200m), Xinhua said, citing the provincial flood control office.
Parts of China have been hit by up to 200mm (8 inches) of rain, AFP news agency reported.
Over the weekend the authorities drafted in the army to help strengthen flood defences, the BBC's John Sudworth in Shanghai reports. China is used to dealing with extreme weather events but, nonetheless, the risk to life remains high, our correspondent adds.