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Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain

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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
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 []
UrduPoint
· Jul 11, 2026
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China
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
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.
The Tribune
· 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.
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Related coverage for "Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain": The Watchers — Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in Zhejiang, China, after triggering mass evacuations. Syrian Arab News Agency — Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China, nearly 1.72 million evacuated. UrduPoint — Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China. ABC News — Typhoon Bavi brings strong winds and rain to eastern China as more than 2 million people evacuated. BERNAMA — World : Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall In East China's Zhejiang. The Tribune — 1.7 mn evacuated as typhoon Bavi wreaks havoc in China


