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Super Typhoon Bavi Closes Tourist Sites and Cancels Flights Across Eastern China
Super Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm of China's 2026 typhoon season, has forced Shanghai tourist sites to close and cancelled flights across eastern China. The 940,000-square-kilometre storm arrives a week after Maysak killed 39 people in a Nanning dam breach.
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BERNAMA
· 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.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 12, 2026
Thousands of flights cancelled as Typhoon Bavi hits eastern China bringing heavy rains
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China on Saturday night, the second major storm to hit the country in a week, causing thousands of flight and train cancellations while more than 2.4 million people were evacuated from areas in the path of the storm. More than 2,800 flights were likely to be cancelled by Chinese airlines as of 8pm on Saturday, the state news agency Xinhua reported. Shanghai’s Pudong and Hongqiao airports were set to cancel over 650 flights, about 30 per cent of their...
UrduPoint
· Jul 11, 2026
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China
Associated Press
· 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
Syrian Arab News Agency
· 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 []
Times of India
· 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
The Watchers
· 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
Independent Online
· 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
Arab Times Online
· 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...
CBC News
· 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.
UPI
· Jul 10, 2026
Typhoon Bavi moves off the Philippines toward Taiwan, Japan, China
Typhoon Bavi moves off the Philippines toward Taiwan, Japan, China
The Tribune
· Jul 11, 2026
Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds and rain hit Japan’s southern islands
Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the powerful storm with evacuations and high alerts. With maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph) near its centre, Typhoon Bavi is forecast to pass north of Taiwan on Saturday, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather []
Ya Libnan
· 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, []
Investing.com
· 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
RAPPLER
· Jul 6, 2026
Super Typhoon Bavi set to enter PAR on July 7 or 8
As of 10 am on Monday, July 6, Super Typhoon Bavi is located 2,215 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon
The Eastern Herald
· 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.
BNO News
· Jul 5, 2026
Category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi moving over Northern Marianas
Category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi is moving across the Northern Mariana Islands with sustained winds of 180 mph, bringing catastrophic conditions to Rota as residents in the U.S. territory are ordered to shelter in place, according to officials. The eyewall of Bavi is passing over Rota on Monday morning local time, with an extreme wind [] The post Category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi moving over Northern Marianas appeared first on BNO News.
ABC News
· 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
Al Jazeera English
· 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
Sweden Herald
· 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
Latestly.com
· Jul 6, 2026
Super Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall on US Pacific Island Near Guam With 150 mph Winds, Heads Toward Philippines
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday over a tiny U.S. territorial island in the western Pacific near Guam, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands. The eye of the storm passed over the island of Rota Monday morning local time, bringing winds of more than 150 mph (241 kph), according to the National Weather Service.
DNyuz
· 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 []
Hi China
· Jul 13, 2026
Typhoon Bavi whips up huge waves along Dalian coast
Typhoon Bavi brought rough seas to Dalian on Sunday, with massive waves battering the coastline and flooding parts of seaside parks. Chinese marine authorities issued wave and storm surge alerts, warning of dangerous conditions in the northern Yellow Sea as emergency measures were put in place to keep the public safe. #Trending
RTL Today
· Jul 11, 2026
Tens of thousands without power: Over 900,000 people flee in China as typhoon lashes Taiwan, Japan islands
Typhoon Bavi has forced mass evacuations in Taiwan, caused widespread power outages and transport disruption across Taiwan and Japan, triggered deadly landslides in the Philippines, and is expected to make landfall in eastern China amid warnings of severe rain and flooding.
Focus Taiwan
· Jul 12, 2026
Typhoon Bavi leaves at least 135 injured; barrier lake alert lowered
Taipei, July 12 (CNA) Typhoon Bavi left at least 135 people injured across Taiwan before moving away from the island, while the typhoon command center lowered the alert level for a barrier lake on Hualien County's Wanli River on Sunday.
Anadolu Agency
· 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
Reuters
· 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
NPR News
· Jul 5, 2026
Guam and surrounding Pacific islands brace for impact of Super Typhoon Bavi
People in the Northern Mariana Islands – remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean – are preparing for Super Typhoon Bavi, which experts say could bring winds of over 180 miles per hour.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 13, 2026
Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds, heavy rain to China
Typhoon Bavi weakened to a tropical storm, hours after making landfall in eastern China, but was still bringing days of strong winds and heavy rain.
Off The Press
· Jul 3, 2026
Guam braces for Super Typhoon Bavi, up to 145 MPH winds
Residents of the U.S. territory of Guam are bracing for potentially catastrophic conditions from Super Typhoon Bavi, which may hit the Western Pacific island as a Category 5 storm. Super Typhoon Bavi has winds of 145 mph, which is the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, as of Friday morning ET, which is very early []...Click to read more
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