A typhoon has slammed into south-eastern China with powerful winds and heavy rains that cut power, cancelled flights and suspended train services.

There is a warning a super typhoon, moving towards Hong Kong and China, could cause serious damage.

Super Typhoon Megi slammed ashore along the Philippines' north-eastern coast today with ferocious winds of 140mph – the strongest cyclone to hit the country in years.

HEAVY rains lashed aremote section of northwestern China as the death toll from weekend flooding that triggered massive landslides jumped to 1,117, although the fading hopes of rescuers got a boost late on Tuesday night when a survivor was found in the debris.

Heavy rains today lashed a remote section of north-western China where weekend flooding killed at least 702 people, as hopes of finding more survivors faded and crews worked to stave off outbreaks of disease.