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Typhoon Bavi: nearly 2 million people evacuated in China
World Desk · · 30s summary · 1 min read
The essentials
According to France Info, nearly 2 million people were evacuated in China on July 11, 2026, as Typhoon Bavi approached the mainland. The typhoon previously struck Taiwan and several Japanese islands before heading toward China's eastern coasts. A Chinese state media outlet forecasts exceptionally heavy rainfall in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, located in eastern China. The full extent of damage to territories already affected by the storm remains unknown.
- Nearly 2 million people evacuated in China on July 11, 2026
- Typhoon Bavi hit Taiwan and several Japanese islands before targeting China
- Exceptional rainfall expected in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces in eastern China
What we know
According to France Info, nearly 2 million people were evacuated in China on July 11, 2026, as Typhoon Bavi approached.
Before reaching China's coast, the typhoon struck Taiwan and then several Japanese islands, whose names were not specified by the source.
A Chinese state media outlet forecasts exceptionally heavy rainfall in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, located in eastern China.
Typhoon's trajectory
- Before July 11, 2026Typhoon Bavi strikes Taiwan.
- Before July 11, 2026Bavi hits several Japanese islands (names not specified by the source).
- July 11, 2026Nearly 2 million people are evacuated in China.
- After July 11, 2026 (date not specified)Exceptionally heavy rainfall expected in Zhejiang and Fujian.
~2,000,000
people evacuated in China on July 11, 2026
What remains uncertain
The exact dates when the typhoon struck Taiwan and the Japanese islands are not specified by the source. The names of the affected Japanese islands are not mentioned. The extent of damage in these territories remains unknown.
The figure of nearly 2 million evacuees is reported by a single source and has not been verified against an independent second source at the time of publication.
Frequently asked questions
What is Typhoon Bavi?
Bavi is a typhoon—an intense tropical storm that forms in the northwestern Pacific Ocean—that crossed East Asia in July 2026, striking Taiwan and Japanese islands before targeting China's coast.
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