Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's eastern coast as the strongest tropical cyclone of the year, forcing massive evacuations and transport disruptions.

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's eastern coast as the year's most powerful tropical cyclone, triggering mass evacuations and widespread transport disruptions.

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China with maximum sustained winds of 42 metres per second, triggering massive evacuations and travel disruptions.

Typhoon Dolphin has triggered red weather alerts, mass evacuations, and widespread flight cancellations across China's densely populated eastern coast.

Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures, injuring six people and cutting power to buildings, before heading toward China's east coast.

Typhoon Dolphin has battered Japan's Okinawa prefecture, injuring five people, before tracking toward China where authorities have shut major ports and suspended flights.