Typhoon Gaemi heads for China after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and Philippines

Firefighters evacuating residents during floods in Pintung county, Taiwan (Pingtung Fire Department via AP)

A strong typhoon is expected to make landfall in China after sweeping across Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three people dead.

Typhoon Gaemi swept up the western Pacific, intensifying seasonal rains earlier in the week in the Philippines, where the death toll climbed to 22.