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IN PHOTOS: Typhoon Dolphin hits China, triggers flooding and mass evacuations

Updated On: 10 August, 2026 07:16 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Typhoon Dolphin battered China’s east coast with torrential rain, flooding and strong winds after making landfall in Zhejiang. Thousands of residents were evacuated from vulnerable areas as authorities warned of further heavy rainfall, landslides and flooding across several provinces. (PICS/ AFP)

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Authorities in China have evacuated hundreds of thousands of people along the country’s east coast after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall, bringing heavy rain and flooding, state media reported on Monday. (PICS/ AFP)
Authorities in China have evacuated hundreds of thousands of people along the country’s east coast after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall, bringing heavy rain and flooding, state media reported on Monday. (PICS/ AFP)
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Xinhua reported that as of 7 am local time on Monday, around 167,900 people had been evacuated from vulnerable areas on land and at sea in Fujian Province

Xinhua reported that as of 7 am local time on Monday, around 167,900 people had been evacuated from vulnerable areas on land and at sea in Fujian Province

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By late Sunday, Shanghai had evacuated around 215,600 people from areas considered at risk

By late Sunday, Shanghai had evacuated around 215,600 people from areas considered at risk

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Dolphin was the 13th typhoon of the year and, according to China’s National Meteorological Centre (NMC), made two landfalls in Zhejiang Province on Sunday

Dolphin was the 13th typhoon of the year and, according to China’s National Meteorological Centre (NMC), made two landfalls in Zhejiang Province on Sunday

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Authorities issued a blue typhoon warning on Monday morning, forecasting persistent heavy rainfall through Wednesday in regions including Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Henan and Hebei

Authorities issued a blue typhoon warning on Monday morning, forecasting persistent heavy rainfall through Wednesday in regions including Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Henan and Hebei

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The storm travelled more than 6,000 km before making landfall, suggesting a lifespan more than three times that of an average typhoon, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV.

The storm travelled more than 6,000 km before making landfall, suggesting a lifespan more than three times that of an average typhoon, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV.

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