Typhoon Longwang killed at least 50 people in China with dozens still missing today, including 59 members of a paramilitary police brigade swept away by raging floodwaters.

China’s president called today for an all-out search for victims of Typhoon Longwang, including 59 soldiers swept away by raging floodwaters.

Flooding and landslides triggered by Typhoon Talim killed at least 45 people on China’s mainland and left 21 missing, the government said in Beijing today.

Torrential rains and flooding from Typhoon Talim killed at least 10 people and left 15 missing in eastern China, the government said today.

Nearly 600,000 people were evacuated as Typhoon Talim ploughed into southern China today, packing winds of up to 114mph.