BEIJING , China ( CNN ) -- A deadly typhoon that slammed into China 's coastal provinces and Taiwan over the weekend has displaced nearly one million people and left dozens missing , state-run media reported Monday . Residents gather to remove a fallen tree blocking a road in Changle , China , in Fujian province on Saturday . High winds and torrential rain of Typhoon Morakot hit coastal provinces Fujian and Zhejian hardest , and caused the worst flooding in decades in Taiwan -- where flood waters as high as 7 feet were reported , China Daily reported . The deadly typhoon swept across the Philippines and Taiwan 's Hualien region before crashing into eastern China , claiming nearly two dozens lives along the way , the newspaper reported . The storm -- measuring about 1,600 kilometers ( about 1,000 miles ) across -- continued to pummel coastal China Monday , but forecasters said it is unlikely that Morakot would reach Shanghai , the country 's largest city , which sits further north along the coast . Government officials expect the typhoon to cause more than 8.5 million yuan ( $ 1.2 billion ) in damages , the newspaper said . The storm made landfall in the coastal area of Beibi Town , Xiapu County in Fujian province at about 4:20 p.m. Sunday ( 0820 GMT ) , according to China 's state-run Xinhua news agency . Morakot 's winds were clocked at 118 kilometers per hour ( 73 mph ) in its eye , according to the province 's meteorological bureau as cited by Xinhua . Video from Taiwan showed a six-story hotel crashing into the floodwaters coursing below . The well-known hot springs resort had evacuated before the collapse . At least seven people were killed , 32 wounded and 46 unaccounted for , according to Taiwan 's Central News Agency . In China , five houses were destroyed as the front of the typhoon brought flooding rains to Wenzhou City in neighboring Zhejiang province just after 8 a.m. Sunday , Xinhua said . Three adults and a 4-year-old boy were buried in debris about 8 a.m . Rescue workers were unable to save the child , and he died , the city 's flood-control headquarters told the news agency . A `` red alert '' -- the highest degree in danger levels -- was issued in Zhejiang , where more than 35,000 vessels were called back from sea , China Daily reported , citing provincial flood control officials . More than 300 homes collapsed , and more than 16,000 hectares ( 39,500 acres ) were flooded , Xinhua said . The city 's airport was closed and 56 roads were rendered impassable . As the eye of the storm reached Beibi , the sky turned completely dark , and people caught in rainstorms staggered as they used flashlights to see , Xinhua reported . Trees were being uprooted and torn apart by damaging winds . Farmers were attempting to recapture large amounts of fish , flushed from mudflat fish farms by high winds , Xinhua said . Nearly a million people were evacuated from Fujian and Zhejiang provinces as Morakot approached . Late Friday , the storm lashed Taiwan , killing two people , wounding 15 and knocking off power to about 650,000 households , according to Hong Kong 's Metro Radio . Meanwhile , another typhoon hit west Japan on Monday , with 12 people confirmed dead . Two others are missing , police said . Among the victims of Typhoon Etau was a 68-year-old woman who died when a landslide caused a hill to collapse on her home in Okayama prefecture , police said . In neighboring Hyogo prefecture , an 86-year-old woman was found dead in her flooded house and a 54-year-old man in his submerged car . Officials expect the number of victims to rise as torrential rains continue . CNN 's Yoko Wakatsuki contributed to this report .
It made landfall in the coastal area of Beibi County in Guangdong province . Morakot 's winds were estimated at 118 kilometers per hour ( 73 mph ) in its eye . Nearly 1 million people evacuated from Fujian and Zhejiang provinces . Another typhoon hit west Japan on 8 , with 12 people confirmed dead .