Several areas in Fujian recorded more than 300mm of rainfall in just over 24 hours.
Last month, northern and northeasten China saw heavy flooding caused by Typhoons Doksuri and Khanun.
In Fuzhou city, two firefighters were missing after a fire truck carrying nine rescue workers was swept away by floodwaters during a mission, state media reported. The typhoon lost strength and became a tropical storm after its landfall around 5am, the national forecaster reported. It was last reported to be moving over southern Guangdong province, and forecasters expect it to continue to weaken.
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