Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall on China’s eastern coast, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain as authorities prepare for widespread flooding and landslides.

China’s National Meteorological Center forecast sustained winds of up to 162 kmph before the typhoon gradually weakens as it moves inland. The storm has already caused major disruptions across eastern China, with nearly 1,300 flights cancelled at Shanghai’s two main airports and another 270 flights cancelled at Hangzhou airport.

Rail services across parts of the Yangtze River Delta have also been suspended as a precaution. Authorities have ordered vessels back to port, halted ferry services and restricted offshore and construction activities.

Mass evacuations are underway, with more than 30,000 people relocated from vulnerable areas in Shanghai and around 99,000 people moved to safer locations in Fujian.

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Typhoon Bavi continues to unleash destruction across East Asia, battering Japan's southern islands with powerful winds, torrential rain, and massive waves before heading toward China's Zhejiang province. The storm has forced widespread evacuations in Taiwan and China, disrupted flights and ferry services, and left thousands without electricity. In the Philippines, deadly landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed lives, while weather agencies continue to warn of flooding, storm surges, and destructive winds across the region. Authorities remain on high alert as Typhoon Bavi approaches the Chinese coast.

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Typhoon Bavi is leaving a trail of destruction across East Asia, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, flooding and deadly landslides. The powerful storm has battered Japan's southern islands, forced the evacuation of more than 14,000 people in Taiwan, prompted China to issue an orange alert, and triggered deadly landslides in the Philippines, where at least 15 people have been killed.

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The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed three people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for nine sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm.

Typhoon Gaemi transformed streets in southern Kaohsiung city into rivers, with some households flooded by rainwater. Schools and offices were closed in several cities for a second day, with the stock market suspended and thousands of people evacuated.

Gaemi also exacerbated seasonal rains in the Philippines on its path to Taiwan, triggering flooding and landslides that killed 20 people. A tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of oil sank off Manila on Thursday, with authorities racing to contain a spill.

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The storm had weakened by Thursday morning and "the centre has moved out to sea" at around 4:20 am (2020 GMT), Taiwan's weather authorities said.

Taiwan's fire agency said it received a report early Thursday that a cargo ship had sunk off the island's southwestern coast, forcing its nine Myanmar crew members to abandon ship in life jackets.

"They fell into the sea and were floating there," said Hsiao Huan-chang, head of the fire agency, adding that rescuers contacted a nearby Taiwanese cargo ship to assist them.

Hsiao did not specify when the Tanzania-flagged ship sank but said the rescue vessel arrived in the area at 8:35 am (0035 GMT).

"(When the Taiwanese ship arrived) the visibility at the scene was very low and the winds were too strong," he told reporters.

Rescue aircraft took off from Kaohsiung and arrived at the scene at 3:30 pm (0730 GMT), a National Fire Agency official told a later briefing, and the search was ongoing.

- Mudslides, falling trees -

In Pingtung county, an Indonesian freighter had to be anchored at a beach during the storm, with local TV footage showing massive waves crashing into it. Taiwan's Coast Guard said the crew was safe, "with no loss of power and oil leakage".&nbsp;

Gaemi made landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday night with sustained wind speeds of 190 kilometres (118 miles) per hour at its peak.&nbsp;

At least three people were confirmed killed and as many as 3,300 reported injured.

A motorist in Kaohsiung was crushed by a tree and a woman in eastern Hualien died after part of a building fell on her.

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Authorities said later on Thursday a third person was killed when mudslides hit two houses in Kaohsiung, trapping two people. A woman was rescued from one but the second person was found dead.

Taiwan's defence ministry also announced Thursday that its annual Han Kuang war games, in which some drills had already been cancelled due to the weather, had ended a day early and troops sent to help local governments with disaster rescue work instead.

Hundreds of domestic and international flights were cancelled again because of the storm.

- Flood warnings -

Gaemi is now tracking towards China's Fujian province, which suspended all train services and put in place the second-highest flood warning alert level.

The national water resources ministry warned on Wednesday that extremely heavy rains were expected to swell rivers and lakes in Fujian and the neighbouring province of Zhejiang.

In the Philippines, clean-up efforts were under way Thursday in the capital Manila as residents and business owners dumped soaked mattresses, bags of rubbish and other debris on muddy streets.

Street vendor Zenaida Cuerda, 55, said the food she had been selling had washed away and her house in the capital was flooded.

"All my capital is gone," Cuerda told AFP. "I have nothing now, that's my only livelihood."

The region experiences frequent tropical storms from July to October but experts say climate change has increased their intensity, leading to heavy rains, flash floods and strong gusts.

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The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed three people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for nine sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm.

The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed three people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for nine sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm. Typhoon Gaemi transformed streets in southern Kaohsiung city into rivers, with some households flooded by rainwater. Schools and offices were closed in several cities for a second day, with the stock market suspended and thousands of people evacuated. Gaemi also exacerbated seasonal rains in the Philippines on its path to Taiwan, triggering flooding and landslides that killed 20 people. A tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of oil sank off Manila on Thursday, with authorities racing to contain a spill. Also read: Taiwan braces for Typhoon Gaemi: Two deaths reported The storm had weakened by Thursday morning and "the centre has moved out to sea" at around 4:20 am (2020 GMT), Taiwan's weather authorities said. Taiwan's fire agency said it received a report early Thursday that a cargo ship had sunk off the island's southwestern coast, forcing its nine Myanmar crew members to abandon ship in life jackets. "They fell into the sea and were floating there," said Hsiao Huan-chang, head of the fire agency, adding that rescuers contacted a nearby Taiwanese cargo ship to assist them. Hsiao did not specify when the Tanzania-flagged ship sank but said the rescue vessel arrived in the area at 8:35 am (0035 GMT). "(When the Taiwanese ship arrived) the visibility at the scene was very low and the winds were too strong," he told reporters. Rescue aircraft took off from Kaohsiung and arrived at the scene at 3:30 pm (0730 GMT), a National Fire Agency official told a later briefing, and the search was ongoing. - Mudslides, falling trees - In Pingtung county, an Indonesian freighter had to be anchored at a beach during the storm, with local TV footage showing massive waves crashing into it. Taiwan's Coast Guard said the crew was safe, "with no loss of power and oil leakage". Gaemi made landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday night with sustained wind speeds of 190 kilometres (118 miles) per hour at its peak. At least three people were confirmed killed and as many as 3,300 reported injured. A motorist in Kaohsiung was crushed by a tree and a woman in eastern Hualien died after part of a building fell on her. Also read: Typhoon Gaemi causes floods, flight cancellations Authorities said later on Thursday a third person was killed when mudslides hit two houses in Kaohsiung, trapping two people. A woman was rescued from one but the second person was found dead. Taiwan's defence ministry also announced Thursday that its annual Han Kuang war games, in which some drills had already been cancelled due to the weather, had ended a day early and troops sent to help local governments with disaster rescue work instead. Hundreds of domestic and international flights were cancelled again because of the storm. - Flood warnings - Gaemi is now tracking towards China's Fujian province, which suspended all train services and put in place the second-highest flood warning alert level. The national water resources ministry warned on Wednesday that extremely heavy rains were expected to swell rivers and lakes in Fujian and the neighbouring province of Zhejiang. In the Philippines, clean-up efforts were under way Thursday in the capital Manila as residents and business owners dumped soaked mattresses, bags of rubbish and other debris on muddy streets. Street vendor Zenaida Cuerda, 55, said the food she had been selling had washed away and her house in the capital was flooded. "All my capital is gone," Cuerda told AFP. "I have nothing now, that's my only livelihood." The region experiences frequent tropical storms from July to October but experts say climate change has increased their intensity, leading to heavy rains, flash floods and strong gusts. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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Typhoon Koinu is heading towards southern Taiwan on Wednesday (Oct 10), bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain, which caused the cancellation of more than 100 flights as well as the closure of work and educational institutions.

According to the transport ministry, 87 domestic flights and 25 international flights were cancelled by Taiwanese airlines.

<h2>Where Koinu will make landfall</h2>

According to Tropical Storm Risk, Koinu is predicted to make landfall on Taiwan's southeast coast on Thursday (Oct 11) morning close to the city of Taitung as a category three typhoon, but then weaken as it reaches the island's southern point and enters the Taiwan Strait.

The heaviest rain will fall along mountainous and sparsely populated sections of Pingtung county in the south and the east coast counties of Taitung and Hualien, but the typhoon will also have an impact on Kaohsiung, a significant southern port city.&nbsp;

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Fishermen in Taitung secured their boats in port as the waves around Taiwan's east coast gradually got bigger.

"We are worried that the rain and wind will be very strong when the typhoon makes landfall, so from our end, we will strengthen typhoon prevention, and we hope residents stay alert and be careful," said Chen Chia-chen from Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, speaking in Taitung.

Kaohsiung and its neighbouring city of Tainan, announced that they will call off work and school from 6pm (1000 GMT) on Wednesday and continuing all day on Thursday.

Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, experienced squally rain showers, although no major damage was anticipated. Schools and offices remained open as usual.

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The typhoon will move from Taiwan to southern China's Guangdong and Fujian provinces, then on to Hong Kong, where it is forecast to continue to weaken until it becomes a tropical storm.

Hong Kong's Weather Observatory said Koinu will enter within 800 km (500 miles) of the financial hub on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday night, the observatory will give the 1 typhoon signal.

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Typhoon Koinu is heading towards southern Taiwan on Wednesday (Oct 10), bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain, which caused the cancellation of more than 100 flights as well as the closure of work and educational institutions.

Typhoon Koinu is heading towards southern Taiwan on Wednesday (Oct 10), bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain, which caused the cancellation of more than 100 flights as well as the closure of work and educational institutions. According to the transport ministry, 87 domestic flights and 25 international flights were cancelled by Taiwanese airlines. Where Koinu will make landfall According to Tropical Storm Risk, Koinu is predicted to make landfall on Taiwan's southeast coast on Thursday (Oct 11) morning close to the city of Taitung as a category three typhoon, but then weaken as it reaches the island's southern point and enters the Taiwan Strait. The heaviest rain will fall along mountainous and sparsely populated sections of Pingtung county in the south and the east coast counties of Taitung and Hualien, but the typhoon will also have an impact on Kaohsiung, a significant southern port city. Also read: EU member states reach preliminary deal on how to deal with migrants Fishermen in Taitung secured their boats in port as the waves around Taiwan's east coast gradually got bigger. "We are worried that the rain and wind will be very strong when the typhoon makes landfall, so from our end, we will strengthen typhoon prevention, and we hope residents stay alert and be careful," said Chen Chia-chen from Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, speaking in Taitung. Kaohsiung and its neighbouring city of Tainan, announced that they will call off work and school from 6pm (1000 GMT) on Wednesday and continuing all day on Thursday. Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, experienced squally rain showers, although no major damage was anticipated. Schools and offices remained open as usual. Also read: UK-based startup develops AI-powered grill that can cook perfectly in seconds The typhoon will move from Taiwan to southern China's Guangdong and Fujian provinces, then on to Hong Kong, where it is forecast to continue to weaken until it becomes a tropical storm. Hong Kong's Weather Observatory said Koinu will enter within 800 km (500 miles) of the financial hub on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday night, the observatory will give the 1 typhoon signal. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Over 100 flights cancelled as typhoon Koinu heads toward southern Taiwan

Taiwan braced for its second storm in two days on Sunday after Typhoon Nesat battered the island, leaving at least 103 injured while causing flooding and widespread power outages.

Much of Taiwan came to a standstill on Saturday after Nesat made landfall in eastern Yilan county, whipping up massive waves of over 49.2 feet (approx 15 metres) and dumping rain of up to 23 inches (58 centimetres) in the southern region of Pingtung.&nbsp;

It moved away from Taiwan Sunday as tropical storm Haitang churned towards the south of the island, likely to make landfall in the evening according to the Central Weather Bureau.

It is the first time in 50 years that Taiwan has issued warnings for two typhoons.

&quot;Haitang is gaining some strength and it is expected to bring heavy rains to central and southern Taiwan from tonight to tomorrow,&quot; forecaster Lin Ting-i said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The storm was 170 kilometres (105 miles) southwest of Eluanbi, the southernmost tip of the island at 0300 GMT.

More than 10,000 people had to be evacuated on Saturday, with 5,338 soldiers deployed for disaster relief.&nbsp;

Most train services were suspended and more than 300 domestic and international flights cancelled or delayed.&nbsp;

At least 103 people were injured, mostly by falling objects or in car accidents while some slipped in the bad weather, according to the central emergency operation centre. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Nearly half a million households were without electricity as Nesat pounded the island with downpours and winds of up to 180 kilometres an hour.&nbsp;

Pingtung suffered the worst flooding as of Saturday night, with some 200 residents stranded and later rescued.&nbsp;

Images showed flooded homes and motorcyclists pushing their vehicles through water.

Around 140,000 households were still without electricity on Sunday, though rail services had mostly resumed.

TV footage showed soldiers sending food to some homes in Pingtung where streets remained flooded.

Taiwan&#39;s second largest airline EVA Airways said it had cancelled around 50 flights after more than 500 flight attendants took typhoon days off, affecting around 30,000 passengers.

Although Nesat was Taiwan&#39;s first typhoon this year, the island was pounded by heavy rains last month. At least one person was killed after 600 millimetres of rain fell in under 11 hours in some areas.

Nesat made landfall in Fuqing city, China&#39;s southeast Fujian province, at around 6 a.m. local time Sunday, according to state media, with authorities issuing a red typhoon alert -- the highest in China&#39;s four-tier, colour-coded warning system.&nbsp;

Emergency response efforts have begun in neighbouring Zhejiang province, where more than 3,000 people have been evacuated, China News Service reported.

Another typhoon, &ldquo;Begonia&rdquo;, is expected to make landfall in Fujian either Sunday evening or Monday morning.

Typhoon Nesat, a medium strength typhoon, made landfall on Saturday and is expected to lash the island over the course of two days, affecting the south most heavily

Taiwan braced for its second storm in two days on Sunday after Typhoon Nesat battered the island, leaving at least 103 injured while causing flooding and widespread power outages. Much of Taiwan came to a standstill on Saturday after Nesat made landfall in eastern Yilan county, whipping up massive waves of over 49.2 feet (approx 15 metres) and dumping rain of up to 23 inches (58 centimetres) in the southern region of Pingtung. It moved away from Taiwan Sunday as tropical storm Haitang churned towards the south of the island, likely to make landfall in the evening according to the Central Weather Bureau. It is the first time in 50 years that Taiwan has issued warnings for two typhoons. "Haitang is gaining some strength and it is expected to bring heavy rains to central and southern Taiwan from tonight to tomorrow," forecaster Lin Ting-i said. The storm was 170 kilometres (105 miles) southwest of Eluanbi, the southernmost tip of the island at 0300 GMT. More than 10,000 people had to be evacuated on Saturday, with 5,338 soldiers deployed for disaster relief. Most train services were suspended and more than 300 domestic and international flights cancelled or delayed. At least 103 people were injured, mostly by falling objects or in car accidents while some slipped in the bad weather, according to the central emergency operation centre. Nearly half a million households were without electricity as Nesat pounded the island with downpours and winds of up to 180 kilometres an hour. Pingtung suffered the worst flooding as of Saturday night, with some 200 residents stranded and later rescued. Images showed flooded homes and motorcyclists pushing their vehicles through water. Around 140,000 households were still without electricity on Sunday, though rail services had mostly resumed. TV footage showed soldiers sending food to some homes in Pingtung where streets remained flooded. Taiwan's second largest airline EVA Airways said it had cancelled around 50 flights after more than 500 flight attendants took typhoon days off, affecting around 30,000 passengers. Although Nesat was Taiwan's first typhoon this year, the island was pounded by heavy rains last month. At least one person was killed after 600 millimetres of rain fell in under 11 hours in some areas. Nesat made landfall in Fuqing city, China's southeast Fujian province, at around 6 a.m. local time Sunday, according to state media, with authorities issuing a red typhoon alert -- the highest in China's four-tier, colour-coded warning system. Emergency response efforts have begun in neighbouring Zhejiang province, where more than 3,000 people have been evacuated, China News Service reported. Another typhoon, “Begonia”, is expected to make landfall in Fujian either Sunday evening or Monday morning.

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