Fujian province is bracing for a direct smack from typhoon Soulik on Saturday, according to typhoon experts, as the violent tropical storm rumbled through Taiwan on Friday night.

Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces will feel the brunt of the typhoon on Friday night or Saturday morning, experts said.

Soulik arrives as torrential downpours have created dangerous mudslides and flooding across China, with the number of dead and missing surpassing 100.