Storm made landfall in the coastal area of Beibi Town in Fujian province . Morakot 's winds were clocked at 118 kilometers per hour ( 73 mph ) in its eye . Typhoon Morakot, which is now a Category 5 storm, was first spotted on Sunday morning by satellite imagery from Japan and Taiwan, according to CNN meteorologist Chad Myers. Three adults and a 4-year-old boy were buried in debris about 8 a.m . Another typhoon hit west Japan on Monday , with 12 people confirmed dead .
Storm made landfall in the coastal area of Beibi Town in Fujian province . Morakot 's winds were clocked at 118 kilometers per hour ( 73 mph ) in its eye . Typhoon Morakot, which is now a Category 5 storm, was first spotted on Sunday morning by satellite imagery from Japan and Taiwan, according to CNN meteorologist Chad Myers. Another typhoon hit west Japan on Monday , with 12 people confirmed dead .