18 dead, 14 missing as Typhoon Lekima batters China

More than three million people have been affected by the typhoon in eastern China so far, with 752,000 evacuated and more than 2.7 million facing power outages.

Yongjia, Zhajiang: At least 18 people have been killed and another 14 missing in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, after Typhoon Lekima made landfall on Saturday, media reported.

According to local authorities, the typhoon triggered a landslide and floods in a village in Yongjia County, Zhejiang Province.

Some 120 residents were trapped. Authorities said the death toll may rise.

More than three million people have been affected by the typhoon in eastern China so far, with 752,000 evacuated and more than 2.7 million facing power outages.

Lekima has weakened and was downgraded from its former classification as a "Super Typhoon" to a "Severe Tropical Storm" as it moves north.

It's predicted that Lekima will move into Shandong Province on Sunday with heavy rain expected in eastern Chinese provinces.