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