Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall
Typhoon Dolphin has caused injuries and power outages in Japan's Okinawa prefecture, prompting China to shut ports and raise emergency response levels. The storm is expected to make landfall on the Chinese coast between late Sunday and early Monday.
Why it matters
Major weather events like Typhoon Dolphin pose significant risks to infrastructure, maritime trade, and public safety in East Asia.
The typhoon recorded maximum sustained winds of 162kmh with gusts reaching 216kmh.
In this image made from video provided by NTV-NNN, a person walks in the rain as Typhoon Dolphin approaches the city in Naha, Japan, on Aug 7, 2026. (Photo: AP/NTV-NNN)
TOKYO: Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday (Aug 8), injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, while China shut ports and halted ferries ahead of the storm's expected arrival on its east coast.
Five elderly people, three of whom fell due to strong winds, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Okinawa while another person was injured in Kagoshima prefecture, authorities said.
Nearly 39,000 buildings were without power in Kagoshima while just over 12,000 were affected in Okinawa. Domestic airlines, ANA and Japan Airlines, cancelled flights to and from Okinawa.
The typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 162kmh with gusts reaching 216kmh.
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