Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang after authorities evacuated over 20 lakh people across eastern China. The storm pushed Beijing and other cities into top-level flood and disaster response mode.

Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China's eastern province of Zhejiang late on Saturday night and was expected to gradually weaken, state media reported.

Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said Saturday.

Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said Saturday.

Typhoon Bavi pushed towards eastern China after lashing Taiwan and Japan's southern islands. The storm forced vast evacuations and travel suspensions, while deadly landslides hit the Philippines.

China’s national weather center says Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in the eastern province of Zhejiang and is expected to gradually weaken.