China evacuates over 1 million as Typhoon Bavi brings winds and rain
Chinese authorities have evacuated over 1.7 million people as Typhoon Bavi approaches the eastern coast, bringing heavy winds and rain. The storm previously caused fatal landslides in the Philippines and has led to widespread flight and rail cancellations across China.
Why it matters
Large-scale evacuations and infrastructure disruptions highlight the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events in East Asia, impacting regional supply chains and public safety.
Chinese authorities evacuated more than 1 million people on Saturday (July 11, 2026) and issued high alerts as eastern China braced for Typhoon Bavi, which has brought strong winds and rain to Japan's southern islands and Taiwan.
Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said on Saturday (July 11, 2026).
With maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph) near its centre, Bavi is passing north of Taiwan on Saturday (July 11, 2026), according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration. It is expected to move toward Zhejiang in eastern China and, according to China's National Meteorological Center, make landfall before midnight or in the early hours of Sunday (July 12, 2026) and then move inland.
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