Typhoon Dolphin batters parts of east and south-east Asia

Typhoon Dolphin has brought torrential rain ‌and strong winds to parts of Japan and China. It is the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year. More than 50,000 buildings were left without power in Japan, while more than a million people were evacuated in China. In the Philippines, the typhoon added to monsoon rains, causing waist-deep flooding across parts of the country