Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain
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East Asia While Bavi has since weakened to a tropical storm as it pushes inland, forecasters warn that it could unleash prolonged and widespread rain across eastern and northern China in the coming days.
A person sits beside a collapsed wall in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in the coastal village of Dongsha, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China, Jul 12, 2026.
(Photo: Reuters/Go Nakamura) 12 Jul 2026 06:54AM (Updated: 12 Jul 2026 05:01PM) BEIJING: Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast on Sunday (Jul 12) and lashed densely
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East Asia While Bavi has since weakened to a tropical storm as it pushes inland, forecasters warn that it could unleash prolonged and widespread rain across eastern and northern China in the coming days.
A person sits beside a collapsed wall in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in the coastal village of Dongsha, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China, Jul 12, 2026.
(Photo: Reuters/Go Nakamura) 12 Jul 2026 06:54AM (Updated: 12 Jul 2026 05:01PM) BEIJING: Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast on Sunday (Jul 12) and lashed densely