Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in China after 15 killed in Taiwan

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Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in China, which evacuated some 2 million people in preparation.

At least 15 people have died in Taiwan after a lake burst, causing severe flooding in the east - geologists describe it as a "tsunami from the mountains".

A month's worth of rain is expected today in Zhuhai city as it hunkers down for the "King of Storms", our correspondent Laura Bicker reports.

Ragasa has weakened from super to severe typhoon status but remains highly destructive with top winds of 241km/h.

The equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, Ragasa is the world's strongest storm this year and has been roaring over the South China Sea for days.

The typhoon did not make landfall in Hong Kong, but left 62 people injured after it skirted the coastline unleashing powerful winds and heavy rain.