Typhoon Danas hits China amid floods and heatwave

Residents look at collapsed temple structures submerged in floodwaters after Danas arrived in Tainan, Taiwan - (AP)

Torrential rains from tropical storm Danas caused flash floods and landslides across China even as large parts of the country continued to reel from floods and heatwaves.

Danas, downgraded from a typhoon after killing at least two people in Taiwan, made landfall on China’s eastern coast early on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rains and powerful winds across the provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.