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.
Typhoon Dolphin has recently wreaked havoc on Japan's Okinawa island, before heading towards China. This powerful storm caused the loss of power to over 44,000 buildings and resulted in at least five injuries, mostly elderly individuals suffering non-life-threatening injuries. The storm's strong winds toppled trees and overturned a car in Nago city, while Naha International Airport in Okinawa was closed for several days.
In China, Ningbo Lishe International Airport in Zhejiang province also suspended all flights following the typhoon's landfall. Authorities in China have raised coastal typhoon alert to its highest level, halting port and ferry services. Typhoon season in the western Pacific typically occurs between May and October, and this year is considered a strong El Niño year, indicating more intense typhoons. On average, three cyclones make landfall in Japan annually, with some being powerful enough to qualify as typhoons.
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- China braces for Typhoon Dolphin after storm lashes Japan's southern islands abc.net.au
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