Typhoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives - BBC News

Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.

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Watch: Lorry overturns as typhoon hits China

Chinese authorities have evacuated more than a million people from their homes in eastern China including the financial capital Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall.

The typhoon brought heavy rain and halted transportation across the region. Nearly 1,000 flights were cancelled in Shanghai alone on Monday.

While authorities have downgraded Dolphin to a tropical storm, they continue to warn of torrential rains, severe flooding and the risk of landslides through to Wednesday as the storm moves north.