Typhoon Gaemi hit Taiwan and the Philippines

A powerful typhoon is churning towards the southeastern coast of China after pounding Taiwan and flooding the Philippines.

Typhoon Gaemi, also known as Typhoon Carina in the Philippines, made landfall in Taiwan in the early hours of Thursday as the worst storm in eight years.

It hit Yilan County with sustained winds up to 205 kph (125 mph), equal to a Category 3 major hurricane in the Atlantic.

The storm brought powerful gusts and heavy rainfall and killed at least three people, as well as injuring hundreds of others, as authorities closed financial markets, schools and offices.