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Severe floods hit eastern and northern China after Typhoon Bavi’s double landfall

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Typhoon Bavi battered eastern China after making two landfalls in Zhejiang Province late Saturday, July 11, 2026. More than 2.68 million people were relocated in Zhejiang alone ahead of landfall, while rainfall exceeded 300 mm (12 inches) in some areas. As the system moved northward, severe flooding submerged roads under more than 2 m (6.6 feet) of water in parts of Hebei, stranded approximately 1 800 people and disrupted railway services in Liaoning, while 46 rivers nationwide exceeded warning levels. Source

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Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China, nearly 1.72 million evacuated

Beijing, July 12 (SANA) Typhoon Bavi made landfall along China’s eastern coast late Saturday, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain to Zhejiang Province after authorities evacuated nearly 1.72 million residents from vulnerable areas. According to the Zhejiang Provincial Meteorological Observatory, Bavi—the ninth typhoon of the year—made its first landfall at about 11:20 p.m. local time []

The Watchers

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in Zhejiang, China, after triggering mass evacuations

Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, at 23:20 local time (LT) on July 11, 2026, with 10-minute maximum sustained winds of 144 km/h (90 mph). The storm prompted the evacuation of more than 1.7 million people across eastern China. Bavi passed north of Taiwan before reaching the mainland and enhanced the southwest monsoon over the Philippines, where flooding and landslides caused fatalities. Source

UrduPoint

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China

The Tribune

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· Jul 12, 2026

1.7 mn evacuated as typhoon Bavi wreaks havoc in China

Bavi previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan's southern islands and Taiwan. It was the second typhoon in a week to impact China in just more than a week's time. The first, Maysak, made landfall in southern China last weekend, Al Jazeera reported.

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 11, 2026

Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds, rain hit Japan's southern islands

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 11, (AP): Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the powerful storm with evacuatio...

BERNAMA

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· Jul 12, 2026

World : Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall In East China's Zhejiang

HANGZHOU (China), July 12 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of the year, landed on the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province at around 11:20 pm Saturday, according to the Zhejiang provincial meteorological observatory, reported Xinhua.

Reuters

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· Jul 10, 2026

Typhoon Bavi approaches Japan, Taiwan and China

A large and powerful typhoon approached a remote chain of islands in Japan's southwest on July 10, prompting authorities to warn of violent winds, torrential rain, landslides and flooding in what could be the region's most destructive storm in years. The storm is also expected to hit Taiwan and China on July 11. Ryan Woo has more. #typhoon #typhoonbavi #japan #taiwan #china

Associated Press

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· Jul 10, 2026

LIVE: Typhoon Bavi nears Taiwan on path toward China

Watch live from Taiwanese east coast, as Typhoon Bavi passes by the island before making landfall in China’s Fujian or Zhejiang province late Saturday. Credit: Taiwan East Coast National Scenic Area #taiwan #typhoon #live

ABC News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Typhoon Bavi brings strong winds and rain to eastern China as more than 2 million people evacuated

Typhoon Bavi is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to eastern China

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 12, 2026

Typhoon Bavi Strikes China’s Zhejiang, 1.7 Million Evacuated as Asia Counts the Dead

Typhoon Bavi made double landfall on China's Zhejiang coast Saturday night, displacing 1.72 million people as the storm killed 18 in the Philippines. The ninth typhoon of 2026 cut across Taiwan and Japan before striking Zhejiang twice, with China yet to report mainland casualties.

Independent Online

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· Jul 10, 2026

Destruction in the wake of Super Typhoon Bavi as it approaches East Asia

Destruction in the wake of Super Typhoon Bavi as it approaches East Asia

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 7, 2026

Typhoon in China kills two and forces tens of thousands to flee

ALBAWABA - Typhoon ‘Maysak’ has caused extreme flooding in southern China with the tropical storm expected to continue into the following days...

Investing.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China’s Taizhou after nearly 2 million evacuated

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China’s Taizhou after nearly 2 million evacuated

Ya Libnan

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· Jul 12, 2026

More than 1 million evacuated in China as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall

Photo-Huge waves crash on the coastline ahead of Typhoon Bavi in Wenling in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on July 10, 2026. © Chinatopix Via AP Chinese authorities evacuated more than 1.7 million people as of Saturday as Typhoon Bavi made landfall in the country’s eastern province of Zhejiang. Hundreds of flights have also been cancelled, []

DNyuz

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· Jul 12, 2026

Storm Causes Mass Evacuations, Floods and Flight Disruptions in China

Typhoon Bavi caused landslides and flooding over the weekend as it made landfall in eastern China, where the authorities evacuated almost two million people in anticipation of the strongest storm to hit the country this year. The typhoon touched down in the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang Province at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, lashing []

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

China dam collapse: hundreds evacuated after typhoon rains breach Guangxi reservoir

Floodwater breached a reservoir in southern China and threatened others, as heavy rain pounded the region, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people in the area. Chinese authorities urged caution and ordered rescue and evacuation operations, with Typhoon Maysak expected to bring more bad weather. On Monday, breaches and flooding were spotted at multiple reservoirs in the city of Hengzhou and Binyang county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, according to a statement from Guangxi’s capital,...

CBC News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China after brushing past Taiwan, belting southern Japan

Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in eastern China, with nearly two million people evacuating ahead of time. The storm has already struck parts of Japan and brushed past Taiwan.

Irish News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China with more than one million evacuated

State media said the typhoon is expected to gradually weaken.

The Rising Nepal

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· Jul 9, 2026

Southern China reels from storm floods

Beijing, July 9: A southern Chinese region on Wednesday was reeling from the destruction and widespread flooding caused...

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 9, 2026

Typhoon Bavi approaches Taiwan with destructive winds, ferry and flight cancellations

Typhoon Bavi approaches Taiwan with destructive winds, ferry and flight cancellations

The Japan Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Flights and ferries canceled as Typhoon Bavi barrels toward remote islands

The very powerful typhoon was located over the sea east of the northern Philippines on Thursday afternoon and is expected to make landfall in China on Sunday.

Times of India

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· Jul 9, 2026

Super Typhoon Bavi: Taiwan, China and Japan brace for giant storm as wide as France

Super Typhoon Bavi: Taiwan, China and Japan brace for giant storm as wide as France

Off The Press

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· Jul 11, 2026

China evacuates 1.8M people as Typhoon Bavi nears landfall

China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday ​as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummelling Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent ‌winds and brushing past northern Taiwan. Even as Bavi continues to slow and weaken on its northwesterly path over cooler seas, the typhoon []...Click to read more

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 5, 2026

Super Typhoon Bavi threatens Guam with catastrophic winds and flooding

The storm system is expected to reach landfall on Monday morning.

RAPPLER

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· Jun 21, 2026

Severe Tropical Storm Francisco nears typhoon category

Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (Mekkhala) has maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h on Sunday morning, June 21

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Thousands of flights canceled, delayed in China due to thunderstorms caused by Typhoon Bavi

Typhoon Bavi landed on Zhejiang province Saturday, bringing torrential rains to vast swathes of southern and eastern China

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 3, 2026

Tropical storm hits China’s Hainan, halting travel

Tropical Storm Maysak lashed southern China’s island province of Hainan on Friday, making landfall along the southwestern coast around 6:20 p.m. with maximum winds near its center of 23 meters per second (51 mph). The National Meteorological Center warned that the storm is expected to bring torrential rain not only to Hainan, but also to [] The post Tropical storm hits China’s Hainan, halting travel appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 11, 2026

China prepares as Typhoon Bavi leaves Taiwan

Typhoon Bavi brought heavy rain and powerful winds to Japan's southern islands while skirting Taiwan, where rough seas, fallen trees and localized damage were reported. Despite the storm, residents in Keelung ventured out to markets as Bavi weakened while tracking toward China's east coast, where landfall is expected on Sunday. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Latestly.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

Typhoon Bavi Heads for China's East Coast as Deadly Storm Death Toll Rises to 50

A powerful typhoon was heading toward China's east coast Friday, the latest in a series of deadly storms that have already claimed 50 lives this week in two other parts of the country.

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as more than 1 million are evacuated

Bavi previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan.

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 7, 2026

Storm Winds Send Debris Flying Across Street in China

Footage shows strong winds whipping debris through a street in Huanggang, in central China’s Hubei province. #China

The Namibian

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· Jul 12, 2026

Nearly two million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi hits China

A powerful typhoon has made landfall in China, the second to hit the country in a week, with nearly two million people evacuated from areas in the path of the storm. Typhoon Bavi, which spans 1 000km at its widest point – roughly the width of France – first came ashore in the coastal city [] The post Nearly two million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi hits China appeared first on The Namibian.

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