BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon hits Philippines

Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, where more than 900,000 people have been evacuated.

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The storm hit as a super typhoon, with sustained winds of around 185 km/h (115mph) and gusts of 230km/h (143mph).

The BBC's Jonathan Head is on Luzon Island, and says there is "debris flying around" and "people are sheltering in any solid building they can find".

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