Typhoon Gaemi, a powerful storm with wind speeds reaching up to 73 miles per hour, made landfall in China's Fujian Province on July 25 after causing significant damage and loss of life in Taiwan and the Philippines.
In Taiwan, at least five people lost their lives due to the typhoon. Four Myanmar crew members from a Tanzanian cargo ship were rescued by Taiwan's coast guard, while one survivor was found dead and four others remain missing.
The storm hit the Philippines earlier in the week, leaving at least 34 people dead and causing widespread flooding and landslides. The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 16 crew members from an oil tanker that sank in Manila Bay, but one remains missing.
Typhoon Gaemi is forecast to head north and cross more than a dozen provinces in China. The Chinese authorities have urged caution, warning of heavy rain and flooding. President Xi Jinping held a meeting with top decision-makers to coordinate flood prevention and disaster relief efforts.
The storm caused significant damage in Fujian Province, where schools and nonessential businesses were closed, and more than 290,000 people were evacuated. The international airport in Quanzhou prefecture canceled over 160 flights due to the weather.
Gaemi is not the first storm to hit China this year. Southern China has been experiencing heavy rain and deadly flooding for weeks, leaving hundreds dead or missing.
The typhoon also caused rough seas in the region, with a Tanzanian cargo ship sinking near Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan and a tanker carrying fuel oil sinking off the coast of the Philippines.
