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Typhoon Dolphin forces widespread flight cancellations and train suspensions in eastern China

Typhoon Dolphin has prompted widespread flight cancellations and service disruptions across eastern China. Shanghai has canceled approximately 60% of its flights, with 1,384 flights grounded across Pudong and Hongqiao airports. Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport also canceled 270 flights. Additionally, train services in several provinces, including Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Anhui, and Jiangxi, have been temporarily suspended due to the storm's expected landfall. AI

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Typhoon Dolphin forces widespread flight cancellations and train suspensions in eastern China

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Carol Yang ·

    Red alert: Shanghai cancels 60% of flights as Typhoon Dolphin closes in

    Typhoon Dolphin is expected to make landfall along the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces between Sunday night and Monday morning, prompting Shanghai to cancel nearly 60 per cent of flights to and from the metropolis on Sunday. China’s National Meteorological Centre issued a …