# Typhoon Dolphin lashes Japan’s Okinawa, cutting power to 50,000 buildings

https://mins.news/en/video/16922

- CNA, 2026-08-08 12:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1xvC-sD8qE

> Slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin has battered Japan’s southwestern islands with persistent rain and strong winds. More than 50,000 buildings in Okinawa have lost electricity. Authorities report that six people were injured, including five elderly people whose injuries were not life-threatening. ANA and Japan Airlines cancelled flights operating to and from Okinawa.

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