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Typhoon slams into eastern China after forcing nearly two million people to flee

A person looks on as large waves crash against the coast as Typhoon Bavi passes off northeastern Taiwan, in Keelung on July 11, 2026.
A person looks on as large waves crash against the coast as Typhoon Bavi passes off northeastern Taiwan, in Keelung on July 11, 2026. © I-Hwa Cheng, AFP

Typhoon Bavi weakened to a severe tropical storm on Sunday after making landfall in eastern China, where authorities evacuated nearly two million people and suspended transport as the powerful storm threatened flooding and destructive winds.

Typhoon Bavi was downgraded to a severe tropical storm on Sunday after making landfall in eastern China, where authorities had evacuated nearly two million people in its path.

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