Outlets disagree: Number of people injured in Okinawa

Who reported it

• • aljazeera.comINDEP
  • channelnewsasia.comINDEP
  • koreaherald.comINDEP
  • scmp.comINDEP
  one owner · DMGT (Daily Mail)
• bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
• cbc.caPUBLIC
• chinadaily.com.cnSTATE
• cnbc.comUNCLASSIFIED
• japantimes.co.jpINDEP
• s.france24.comPUBLIC
• straitstimes.comINDEP
• taipeitimes.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

• aljazeera.comFlight cancellations, evacuations as China braces for Typhoon DolphinScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• bbc.co.ukTyphoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on ChinaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• cbc.caTyphoon Dolphin hits China's east coast, over 1 million evacuatedOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• channelnewsasia.comTyphoon Dolphin makes landfall on China's eastern coastScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• chinadaily.com.cnTyphoon Dolphin forecast to make landfall in East ChinaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• cnbc.comTyphoon Dolphin set to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warningsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• japantimes.co.jpTyphoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after evacuations, flight cancellationsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• koreaherald.comTyphoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuationsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• s.france24.comChina cancels flights, issues evacuation orders as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfallScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• scmp.comTyphoon Dolphin grounds Hong Kong flights, disrupts trips and business in JapanScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• straitstimes.comSIA flights among more than 20 between Singapore and Shanghai cancelled due to Typhoon DolphinScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
• taipeitimes.comTyphoon Dolphin to be closest to Taiwan todayScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42

Carried by multiple outlets

• Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's eastern coast on Sunday, August 9aljazeera.com, channelnewsasia.com, japantimes.co.jp, koreaherald.com, s.france24.com, cbc.ca
• Typhoon Dolphin previously swept through Japan's southern Okinawa prefecturebbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, channelnewsasia.com, cnbc.com, koreaherald.com, s.france24.com
• The typhoon injured people in Okinawabbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, channelnewsasia.com, cnbc.com, s.france24.com
• The typhoon cut power to buildings in Okinawabbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, channelnewsasia.com, cnbc.com, s.france24.com
• Maximum wind speeds at landfall were approximately 150-162 km/haljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, channelnewsasia.com, cnbc.com, koreaherald.com
• Over 1,000 flights were cancelled due to Typhoon Dolphinjapantimes.co.jp, koreaherald.com, s.france24.com
• and 7 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

• About 500,000 people have been evacuatedonly aljazeera.com
• More than 1,600 flights have been cancelledonly aljazeera.com
• Shanghai's Hongqiao and Pudong airports cancelled nearly 1,400 flights on Sundayonly aljazeera.com
• Authorities in Zhejiang evacuated about 390,000 people in the city of Taizhou on Saturday eveningonly aljazeera.com
• Authorities in Shanghai relocated more than 30,000 people from riskier areasonly aljazeera.com
• In Fujian province, approximately 99,000 people had been relocated on Saturday eveningonly aljazeera.com

Reported unevenly

• Number of people injured in Okinawastated by bbc.co.uk (at least five people, three fell due to strong winds), cbc.ca (six people), channelnewsasia.com (six people), cnbc.com (six people), koreaherald.com (seven people, including a man aged over 100), s.france24.com (six people)
• Number of people cutting power in Okinawastated by bbc.co.uk (at least 44,000 buildings), cbc.ca (more than 50,000 buildings), channelnewsasia.com (more than 50,000 buildings), cnbc.com (more than 50,000 buildings), s.france24.com (more than 50,000 buildings)
• Total number of flights cancelledstated by aljazeera.com (more than 1,600 flights), japantimes.co.jp (more than 1,000 flight cancellations), koreaherald.com (more than 1,000 flight cancellations), s.france24.com (more than 1,000 flights)
• Total number of people evacuatedstated by aljazeera.com (about 500,000 people), cbc.ca (over 1 million evacuated in headline), s.france24.com (nearly 100,000 people)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

• CBC.ca headline states 'over 1 million evacuated.' Verify the actual evacuation figure from Chinese authorities or multiple independent sources. The body text and other outlets' specific numbers (aljazeera.com's itemized breakdown totals ~520,000) do not support the 1 million figure in the headline.
• Typhoon Dolphin's landfall time and location: japantimes.co.jp and koreaherald.com state 'about 5:30 pm' at Yuhuan City, Zhejiang Province. CBC.ca states 'at about 5:30 p.m.' near Yuhuan. Confirm this matches Chinese meteorological authority statements, as chinadaily.com.cn article does not confirm landfall had occurred at publication.
• Injury count in Okinawa: bbc.co.uk reports 'at least five people,' cbc.ca, channelnewsasia.com, cnbc.com, and s.france24.com report 'six people,' and koreaherald.com reports 'seven people.' Verify the official Okinawan prefectural government or NHK statement to establish the accurate count.
• Power outages in Okinawa: bbc.co.uk reports 'at least 44,000 buildings' vs. cbc.ca, channelnewsasia.com, cnbc.com, and s.france24.com reporting 'more than 50,000 buildings.' Verify which figure appears in Japanese official sources.