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More than 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China

Huge waves crash on the coastline ahead of Typhoon Bavi in Wenling in eastern China's Zhejiang province on July 10, 2026.
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, and some high-speed railway services have been halted. Bavi is the second typhoon to impact China in just over a week.

Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang late on Saturday night and was expected to gradually weaken, according to China’s national weather centre.

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