Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China
Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.
Severe Typhoon Dolphin is delivering scorching weather to Hong Kong as the massive storm system prepares to make landfall further north. The temperature soared to a record high of 34.7 degrees Celsius at the Hong Kong observatory headquarters at 4pm local time, marking the hottest day so far this year. At 12.20pm, the mercury climbed to 37 degrees Celsius in Yuen Long Park and over 36 degrees Celsius in Sheung Shui, Tseung Kwan O and Happy Valley.
Authorities have advised residents to stay hydrated and minimize outdoor activities. The Hong Kong Observatory predicts the typhoon will head towards Zhejiang and northern Fujian, with its outer subsiding air bringing consistent extreme heat to Hong Kong over the weekend and into Monday.
The National Meteorological Centre anticipates the typhoon will make landfall sometime between late Sunday and early Monday, likely between Zhoushan in Zhejiang and Fuding in Fujian. The intense heat is set to persist into the middle of next week.
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