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Typhoon Bavi

Typhoon Bavi is the second violent cyclone of the 2026 Pacific Typhoon season.

As Typhoon Saudel approaches, local authorities in Fujian province instruct fishing boats to return to port safely. Photo: Weibo

Accidents and disasters in China

China’s coastal regions on high alert as Typhoon Saudel cancels flights, ferries

With a weakening Narra continuing to dump torrential rain, the east and southeastern provinces prepare for another battering.

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China exports

Shanghai Port sees Christmas shipment delays as twin typhoons create backlog

19 Aug 2026 - 5:30PM

Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese rescuers race to reach residents trapped by landslide that has killed 8 people

17 Jul 2026 - 10:51PMvideocam

Video | Typhoon Bavi tilts luxury cruise ship on its side

Incident linked to lingering effects of Typhoon Bavi, which made landfall in eastern China days earlier.

16 Jul 2026 - 12:57PM

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Accidents and disasters in China

China warns of more extreme weather as Bavi triggers rain, flooding

As northern regions log historic rainfall, experts caution that local storms are part of global chain of climate disasters.

15 Jul 2026 - 6:55PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

Fifa World Cup semi-finalists Argentina pledge donations to China’s flood victims

Reservoir collapse that left dozens dead prompts discussion of China’s ageing infrastructure, and how it fares amid new weather extremes.

14 Jul 2026 - 6:03PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

Schools and tourist sites closed as Typhoon Bavi heads through northern China

Emergency alerts are in place as flooding affects Liaoning and Hebei provinces, destroying roads and trapping residents.

13 Jul 2026 - 7:31PMvideocam

Liaoning province in northeast China is grappling with floods, with a weakened Typhoon Bavi continuing to cause havoc on Monday. Photo: Handout

Accidents and disasters in China

Flights and rail services resume across eastern China as Typhoon Bavi weakens

The storm, which brought major cities such as Shanghai and Hangzhou to a standstill, is still expected to bring torrential rain to many areas.

12 Jul 2026 - 10:02PMvideocam

Hong Kong transport

Typhoon Bavi: more than 130 flights connecting Hong Kong to region axed

MTR Corporation also says 10 high-speed services connecting Hong Kong with mainland have been cancelled.

11 Jul 2026 - 5:26PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

Typhoon Bavi: Shanghai, Hangzhou brace as nearby cities start evacuations

Scores of flights and ferry services have been cancelled across eastern China, while Zhejiang province has stepped up emergency preparations.

11 Jul 2026 - 9:48PMvideocam

Large waves crash against the coast in Wenling city, Zhejiang province ,as Typhoon Bavi approaches the east coast of China. Photo: AFP

Science

As Typhoon Bavi nears, Chinese bloggers warned AI storm forecasts may be illegal

Online ‘weather enthusiasts’ in China are posting typhoon predictions, prompting criticism from state media.

11 Jul 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

Fishing boats in east China’s Jiangsu province are moored on Friday in preparation for Typhoon Bavi, which is predicted to hit the region this weekend. Photo: AFP

Japan

Flights axed, noodle shelves emptied as ‘pretty big’ typhoon nears Okinawa

‘I’ve been here when typhoons passed nearby, but nothing this severe,’ a tourist says.

10 Jul 2026 - 3:22PM

Accidents and disasters in China

Typhoon Bavi loses eye but system expands to 1,263 times the size of Hong Kong

Experts warn the change has dissipated Bavi’s energy from the core to its overall cloud structure, making it potentially more dangerous.

10 Jul 2026 - 9:53PMvideocam

Video | Taiwan braces for arrival of Super Typhoon Bavi

Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to hit mainland China after it moves past Taiwan.

9 Jul 2026 - 5:18PM

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Hong Kong transport

Super Typhoon Bavi: dozens of Hong Kong flights cancelled as storm nears Taiwan

More than 40 flights cancelled and 10 delayed as storm approaches Taiwan, but some carriers are offering special arrangements for affected passengers.

9 Jul 2026 - 10:45PM

Travellers arrive at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Eugene Lee

Accidents and disasters in China

China’s coastal tourist attractions urged to close as Super Typhoon Bavi looms

‘Catastrophic’ winds expected from strongest and most wide-ranging typhoon of this year’s flood season.

8 Jul 2026 - 11:23PMvideocam

Extreme weather

‘Catastrophic’ Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota

Significant flooding, coastal inundation and catastrophic damage are predicted, the National Weather Service says.

6 Jul 2026 - 6:50AMvideocam

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Typhoon Bavi

China’s coastal regions on high alert as Typhoon Saudel cancels flights, ferries

With a weakening Narra continuing to dump torrential rain, the east and southeastern provinces prepare for another battering.

Shanghai Port sees Christmas shipment delays as twin typhoons create backlog

Chinese rescuers race to reach residents trapped by landslide that has killed 8 people

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Video | Typhoon Bavi tilts luxury cruise ship on its side

Incident linked to lingering effects of Typhoon Bavi, which made landfall in eastern China days earlier.

China warns of more extreme weather as Bavi triggers rain, flooding

As northern regions log historic rainfall, experts caution that local storms are part of global chain of climate disasters.

Fifa World Cup semi-finalists Argentina pledge donations to China’s flood victims

Reservoir collapse that left dozens dead prompts discussion of China’s ageing infrastructure, and how it fares amid new weather extremes.

Schools and tourist sites closed as Typhoon Bavi heads through northern China

Emergency alerts are in place as flooding affects Liaoning and Hebei provinces, destroying roads and trapping residents.

Flights and rail services resume across eastern China as Typhoon Bavi weakens

The storm, which brought major cities such as Shanghai and Hangzhou to a standstill, is still expected to bring torrential rain to many areas.

Typhoon Bavi: more than 130 flights connecting Hong Kong to region axed

MTR Corporation also says 10 high-speed services connecting Hong Kong with mainland have been cancelled.

Typhoon Bavi: Shanghai, Hangzhou brace as nearby cities start evacuations

Scores of flights and ferry services have been cancelled across eastern China, while Zhejiang province has stepped up emergency preparations.

As Typhoon Bavi nears, Chinese bloggers warned AI storm forecasts may be illegal

Online ‘weather enthusiasts’ in China are posting typhoon predictions, prompting criticism from state media.

Flights axed, noodle shelves emptied as ‘pretty big’ typhoon nears Okinawa

‘I’ve been here when typhoons passed nearby, but nothing this severe,’ a tourist says.

Typhoon Bavi loses eye but system expands to 1,263 times the size of Hong Kong

Experts warn the change has dissipated Bavi’s energy from the core to its overall cloud structure, making it potentially more dangerous.

Video | Taiwan braces for arrival of Super Typhoon Bavi

Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to hit mainland China after it moves past Taiwan.

Super Typhoon Bavi: dozens of Hong Kong flights cancelled as storm nears Taiwan

More than 40 flights cancelled and 10 delayed as storm approaches Taiwan, but some carriers are offering special arrangements for affected passengers.

China’s coastal tourist attractions urged to close as Super Typhoon Bavi looms

‘Catastrophic’ winds expected from strongest and most wide-ranging typhoon of this year’s flood season.

‘Catastrophic’ Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota

Significant flooding, coastal inundation and catastrophic damage are predicted, the National Weather Service says.

Video | Typhoon Bavi tilts luxury cruise ship on its side