Thousands of flights cancelled as Typhoon Bavi hits eastern China bringing heavy rains
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Typhoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China on Saturday night, prompting the evacuation of over 2.4 million people and causing thousands of flight and train cancellations. According to Xinhua, more than 2,800 flights were expected to be canceled, with Shanghai airports accounting for over 650 cancellations. The storm is the second major typhoon to hit China in a week, highlighting the region's active weather pattern.
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Over 2,800 flights were cancelled by Chinese airlines as of 8pm Saturday.
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China on Saturday night.
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More than 2,800 flights were likely canceled by Chinese airlines as of 8pm Saturday.
Opinion- Over 2,800 flights were cancelled by Chinese airlines as of 8pm Saturday.
- Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports cancelled over 650 flights, about 30% of their operations.
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Loaded language removedTyphoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China on Saturday night, the second storm to hit the country in a week, causing thousands of flight and train cancellations while more than 2.4 million people were evacuated from areas in the path of the storm. More than 2,800 flights were likely to be cancelled by Chinese airlines as of 8pm on Saturday, the state news agency Xinhua reported.
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More than 2,800 flights were likely canceled by Chinese airlines as of 8pm Saturday.
OpinionTyphoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China on Saturday night.
South China Morning PostTyphoon Bavi was the second major storm to hit China in a week.
South China Morning PostMore than 2.4 million people were evacuated from areas in the path of Typhoon Bavi.
South China Morning PostShanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports were set to cancel over 650 flights, about 30% of their scheduled flights.
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- anchoring: More than 2,800 flights were likely to be cancelled by Chinese airlines,about 30 per cent of their