# China cancels flights and orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches

https://mins.news/en/item/17288

- France 24, 2026-08-09 05:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260809-flight-cancellations-evacuations-in-china-as-typhoon-dolphin-looms

> China’s National Meteorological Centre issued its highest-level red typhoon warning on Sunday as Typhoon Dolphin moved rapidly toward the country’s densely populated eastern coast. Authorities said flights to and from the affected region had been cancelled. Nearly 100,000 people were relocated to areas considered less risky. The storm is expected to make landfall late Sunday or early Monday.

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