Typhoon Megi: Deadly storm batters Taiwan and mainland China

At least five people have been killed and hundreds injured by Typhoon Megi, which has battered Taiwan and mainland China.

Megi has now reached eastern China, causing widespread disruption, though it has weakened to a tropical storm.

Megi is the third and worst storm to hit Taiwan in the past two weeks.

The typhoon packed winds of up to 118km/h (74 mph) as it ploughed through Hualien in eastern Taiwan.

At least 268 people were injured, including eight Japanese tourists in an overturned tour bus.

Rivers burst their banks and floodwater surged through Taipei's Jhihtan Dam.

Public transport was shut down in many areas and shops and businesses closed.

Scores of flights were cancelled - passengers stranded at Taipei's Taoyuan International Airport had little choice but to sleep it out.

Millions of homes suffered power cuts, thousands of people were evacuated and roads were blocked by uprooted trees.

In the capital, Taipei, people were being urged to store fresh water, as high river levels meant treatment plants were struggling to cope.

Despite being downgraded to a tropical storm, one person died when Megi hit Quanzhou, in mainland China. Several structures were reported to have collapsed in high winds.