Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Japan's Okinawa island on Saturday, causing at least five injuries and cutting power to approximately 44,000 buildings. The storm, categorized as "very strong" by the Japan Meteorological Agency, brought maximum wind speeds of 162 km/h (101 mph), along with warnings of high waves, storm surges, and lightning strikes.
Flights to and from Naha International Airport on Okinawa were canceled as the facility closed on Friday in anticipation of the typhoon's arrival. The southern islands of Okinawa and Amami were the primary areas affected in Japan.
According to the Okinawan prefectural government, the five injured individuals were elderly and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Three of them fell due to the strong winds. Reports from Japan's national broadcaster NHK indicated that numerous trees were toppled by the high winds in Nago city, Okinawa, and a car was found overturned and leaking oil in a parking lot.
Typhoon Dolphin is projected to make landfall on China's eastern coast by late Sunday or early Monday. In preparation for its arrival, Chinese authorities have shut down ports and schools in anticipation of the storm's impact.