Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China

Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations even as the storm weakened and some cities resumed public transport.



The weather system has lost power after making two landfalls along the coast of Zhejiang province on Sunday, with China's National Meteorological Centre (NMC) issuing its least severe typhoon alert on Monday morning.



However, the NMC warned that parts of east and central China would continue to receive heavy rain for the next day.



Authorities issued their most severe flash flood alert for parts of eastern and southern Zhejiang on Monday, state broadcaster CCTV said.



Shanghai's two main passenger airports saw 943 flights cancelled.



Public transport services, including many local trains, have been suspended in the financial hub.



Zhejiang's Ningbo international airport will resume flight operations from midday today but warned that some journeys may still be delayed or cancelled since the effects of the typhoon have "not yet completely dissipated".