Over 400,000 people evacuated in Shanghai as Typhoon Dolphin prepares

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२४ श्रावण २०८३, आईतवार १६:४५August 9, 2026

. Shanghai’s two main airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights on Sunday as Typhoon Dolphin made its way towards eastern China.

Authorities have evacuated more than four million people from the affected areas to safer places in view of the risk of the storm.TAG_OPEN_div_26

The outer circle of the typhoon brought heavy rain to the northern part of Taiwan on Saturday.TAG_OPEN_div_24 Some Taiwanese airlines also canceled flights to China on Sunday.

The storm’s maximum sustained wind speed was estimated to be around 162 kilometers per hour on Sunday morning.TAG_OPEN_div_22 Officials said the storm has caused heavy rainfall and increased the risk of floods and landslides.

TAG_OPEN_div_20 The storm is expected to make landfall in northern Zhejiang province and neighbouring Fujian province late Sunday. Meteorologists have predicted 200 to 400 millimetres of rain in the region in the next few days.

Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports cancelled 60 percent of their scheduled flights on Sunday.TAG_OPEN_div_18

By Saturday evening, some 3 TAG_OPEN_div_16 90,000 people had been evacuated from the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang. More than 30,000 people have also been evacuated from dangerous areas of Shanghai.

Zhejiang authorities have suspended all water transport activities, including ferries and cruises.TAG_OPEN_div_14 Officials have urged people to be on high alert to avoid possible floods and landslides.