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Typhoon Champi forces evacuations and flight cancellations in eastern China

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Typhoon Champi made landfall on China's eastern coast, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and the cancellation of over a hundred flights. Major coastal cities including Shanghai were affected, with flights grounded in Shanghai, Fujian, and Zhejiang provinces. China Eastern Airlines reported 39 domestic flight cancellations to and from Shanghai, and flights to Fuzhou and Wenzhou were also impacted as the storm weakened and moved towards Japan. AI

RANK_REASON Natural disaster impacting a significant region and infrastructure. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Typhoon Champi forces evacuations and flight cancellations in eastern China

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Orange Wang ·

    Thousands evacuated and flights grounded as Typhoon Champi hits eastern China

    Typhoon Champi continued to batter China’s eastern coast on Saturday, grounding over a hundred flights and prompting the authorities to relocate tens of thousands of people, while weakening as it moved towards Japan. Flights from airports in Shanghai as well as Fujian and Zhejian…

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