Beijing, Aug. 10 -- Authorities in China have evacuated hundreds of thousands of people along its east coast after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall, bringing with it heavy rain and flooding, state media reported on Monday.

Xinhua reported that as of 7 am (local time) today, about 167,900 people had been moved from vulnerable areas on land and at sea in Fujian Province. By late Sunday, Shanghai had evacuated around 215,600 people from areas considered at risk.

Dolphin was the 13th typhoon of this year and, according to China's National Meteorological Centre (NMC), made two landfalls in Zhejiang Province on Sunday.

While authorities have downgraded Dolphin to a tropical storm, they continue to warn of torrential rains, severe flooding and t...