Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China

The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.

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Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China

Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.

Typhoon Dolphin grounds Hong Kong flights, disrupts trips and business in Japan

At least 12 flights connecting Hong Kong with mainland China, Taiwan and Japan have been cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin gradually moves away from Japan’s Okinawa prefecture and approaches eastern China. Hongkongers in Okinawa whose travel plans were disrupted by Dolphin were able to partially resume their itineraries as supermarkets and aquariums reopened. But an accommodation and car rental operator said the typhoon had cost his business between 500,000 and 1 million yen. According to the Hong...

By Edith Lin

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan as China braces for coming storm

A typhoon is lashing Japan's south, causing injuries and blackouts. It is now headed for China, where ports have been closed in preparation.

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At least six injured as Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa

Nearly 39,000 buildings were without power in Kagoshima while just over 12,000 were affected in Okinawa

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Schools, tourist sites shut as Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin

Forecasters predicted that areas could see 200-400 mm of rainfall over the next few days in China as Typhoon Dolphin approaches land on Saturday.

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut ports and halted ferries ahead of the storm’s expected arrival on its east coast. Five elderly people, three of whom fell due to strong winds, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Okinawa while another person was injured in Kagoshima prefecture, authorities said. Nearly 39,000 buildings were without power ...

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Typhoon Dolphin hits Okinawa, with China shutting ports ahead of landfall

The storm left five people injured and cut power to 14,000 buildings in the prefecture.

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

The typhoon recorded maximum sustained winds of 162kmh with gusts reaching 216kmh.

Hong Kong swelters as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin sees temperatures exceed 38°C

Temperatures exceeded 38 degrees Celsius in some parts of the city on Saturday, as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin brought a heatwave to Hong Kong. The Observatory (HKO) said on Saturday that the storm was moving towards the vicinity of Zhejiang and northern Fujian: “[I]ts outer subsiding air will persistently bring extremely hot weather to the territory […]

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Typhoon Dolphin lashes Japan as China braces for landfall

Typhoon Dolphin battered Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and leaving more than 50,000 buildings without power, as China closed ports and suspen...

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Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's ​southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut ports ‌and halted ferries ahead of the storm's expected arrival on its east coast.

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