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Typhoon Dolphin causes mass evacuations and tension in Taiwan
The arrival of Typhoon Dolphin has led to the evacuation of over a million people in China and sparked protests in Taiwan against Chinese measures in the Taiwan Strait.
Typhoon Dolphin has triggered severe weather conditions in eastern China, where ports have been closed and over 1,500 flights have been cancelled. Chinese authorities have raised alerts due to intense rainfall forecasted in several regions, leading to the evacuation of nearly 100,000 people due to flood risks. In Shanghai, the rainfall has been described as the heaviest in over a century and a half of meteorological records.
Meanwhile, China's maritime administration has reported that it will impose controls in the Taiwan Strait, requiring vessels navigating north to follow real-time instructions. The Taiwanese government has condemned these measures, calling them 'ridiculous' and a violation of international law according to some reports.
In Japan, the typhoon has already impacted the Okinawa region, where sustained winds of up to 162 km/h and gusts of 216 km/h were recorded. The storm is expected to make landfall in China between Sunday night and early Monday morning, raising concerns about significant damage in various areas.