Shanghai Cancels 60% of Flights as Typhoon Dolphin Approaches

Shanghai is bracing for Typhoon Dolphin, with authorities canceling almost 60% of flights scheduled for Sunday. The metropolis faces significant disruption as the storm is expected to make landfall along the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces between Sunday night and Monday morning.

China's National Meteorological Centre issued a red alert for the typhoon at 10 a.m. Sunday. At that time, Dolphin's center was located over the southern East China Sea, approximately 215 kilometers east of Wenzhou in Zhejiang. Forecasters anticipate the typhoon will move west and northwest, gradually weakening after it hits land.

Eastern China, particularly Zhejiang and Shanghai, lies within the typhoon's "dangerous semicircle," where the most severe wind and rain are predicted. In response to the impending threat, Shanghai Airport Group announced late Saturday that 1,384 flights, including 871 at Pudong International Airport and 513 at Hongqiao International Airport, would be grounded on Sunday.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Zhejiang also reported 270 flight cancellations for Sunday, with operations expected to be affected from the afternoon. Additionally, train services across Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Anhui, and Jiangxi are subject to temporary suspensions from Sunday to Monday.