More than 260,000 evacuated in China as Typhoon Bavi brings severe floods

A person rides an electric scooter through a flooded road after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Bavi in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China July 12, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura)

14 Jul 2026 02:22PM

(Updated: 14 Jul 2026 02:29PM)

HONG KONG: The most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year forced more than 260,000 people to evacuate their homes in northeastern Liaoning province, as Typhoon Bavi brought intense flooding. Heavy rain is expected to persist through Tuesday (Jul 14), with extreme downpours in some areas, authorities said as Bavi draws vast amounts of tropical moisture northward, creating a sustained flow of humid air into northern China.In Shenyang, Liaoning's provincial capital, a lighthouse severed its high-voltage power line and began drifting through floodwaters along main roads and crossing under a bridge, according to videos posted on Chinese social media.

Ye Qiuyan, the owner of a store, looks at a damaged awning in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in the coastal village of Diaocaocun, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China, Jul 12, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura)