Beijing braces for deluge as Typhoon Dolphin moves deeper into China

Typhoon Dolphin churned deeper inland towards the central Chinese province of Hubei on Tuesday, forcing the closure of tourist attractions and the suspension of construction projects as forecasters warned of extreme rainfall, flooding and landslides.

The storm was also funnelling moisture more than 1,000 km (620 miles) north towards Beijing, where parts of the densely populated capital could receive more than one-third of the city’s average annual rainfall within 24 hours....