Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin hits China

Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin's wake have inundated several provinces in China's east, cancelling of hundreds of flights.

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Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin hits China

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Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, 1 million evacuations, and a top-level alert.

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Sky Published 10 August 2026

Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin hits China

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Over 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin hits China

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