Chinese typhoon downgraded

Typhoon Kaemi has been downgraded to a tropical storm after it lost some strength on hitting land.

The storm, which has caused severe flooding in some areas due to the heavy rain it has brought with it, struck China's Fujian province after it caused extensive damage in the Philippines and Taiwan.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from the region and while it has now lost some of its strength, forecasters are concerned that more rain is likely to be on the way for the Chinese region as well as Taiwan.

China has been struggling with storms in recent months and the area is still struggling in the aftermath of Typhoon Bilis, which killed over 600 people earlier this month.

Although this latest storm is not thought to have claimed any lives, it represents another setback for the region which is attempting to get back to normal following the devastation caused by six previous storms already this season.

Severe flooding has hit the Philippines as a result of Typhoon Kaemi, with reports claiming as many as 27,000 people in the country are missing in the wake of the storm.