China’s strongest typhoon of 2026 lashes Beijing, floods roads and strands vehicles

Fishing boats head out to sea at dawn from Lianyungang, eastern China’s Jiangsu province on Wednesday, following the passing of Typhoon Dolphin. PIC/AFP

China's strongest typhoon this year battered the capital with bouts of intense rain that flooded key roads and stranded vehicles, while lashing wide swathes of the country, after setting new rainfall records in central and eastern provinces.

Beijing declared its second-highest rainstorm warning, suspending 250 bus routes and shutting 150 tourist attractions, while 10 subway lines ran at reduced speed.

The rain turned a roadway in Beijing into a virtual river, bringing traffic to a standstill with vehicles partially submerged, video images showed on China's Rednote.

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