Typhoon Rananim buffeted Japan's east coast last week

State-run media says 164 people are now known to have been killed and another 24 are still missing.

The typhoon - described as China's most powerful storm for seven years - swept through the province of Zhejiang last week.

The authorities say it affected up to 13 million people, destroying homes and causing floods and landslides.

China's civil affairs ministry has estimated direct economic losses of 15.33bn yuan ($1.85bn).

More than 650 people have been killed this year by natural disasters in China, which have caused damage estimated at more than $4bn.

The north of China has suffered severe droughts, while heavy rains have caused flooding in southern and central areas.