India, July 12 -- Typhoon Bavi, the strongest storm to hit mainland China this year, swept across eastern China's Zhejiang province after leaving a trail of disruption in Taiwan, where authorities reported 134 injuries. Although the storm weakened after making landfall, it continued to bring torrential rain, strong winds and flooding, prompting large-scale emergency operations across the region.

Chinese authorities evacuated nearly two million people from vulnerable areas as a precaution, while emergency teams cleared fallen trees, flooded roads and landslide debris. Transportation was severely affected, with hundreds of flights and train services cancelled in cities including Shanghai and Hangzhou. In Taiwan, more than 190 flights were ...