26일 정부 및 관련 업계에 따르면 두산에너빌리티는 이날 오후 비상대책본부를 꾸리고 현지 상황 파악과 사고 수습에 착수했다. 정연인 대표이사를 포함한 현장대응팀은 27일 네팔로 출국할 예정이다.두산에너빌리티가 설계·조달·시공(EPC)을 맡고 있는 네팔 어퍼트리슐리-1 수력발전소 건설 현장에는 한국인 직원 20명이 근무하고 있다. 재해 당시 현장에 있던 15명 가운데 5명은 현재까지 연락이 닿지 않고 있다.두산에너빌리티는 연락이 끊긴 직원들의 가족에게도 상황을 알린 상태다. 회사 관계자는 “관계 당국 및 사업 관계자들과 긴밀히 협력해 실종자 수색과 구조를 지원하는 데 최선을 다하겠다”고 밝혔다.어퍼트리슐리-1 수력발전소는 네팔 수도 카트만두에서 북쪽으로 약 70㎞ 떨어진 트리슐리강에 216메가와트(MW) 규모로 건설되고 있다. 두산에너빌리티는 발전소 건설과 함께 터빈·발전기 등 주요 기자재 제작과 공급을 담당하고 있다.한국남동발전도 현장 직원 3명과 연락이 끊기면서 비상 대응에 들어갔다. 남동발전에 따르면 네팔 현지 파견 인력은 모두 7명으로, 카트만두 현지 법인 근무자를 제외한 건설 현장 관리 인력 3명과 현재 연락이 닿지 않고 있다.남동발전은 해외사업 담당 부서를 중심으로 현지 직원들과 지속적으로 연락을 시도하는 한편 내부 매뉴얼에 따라 필요한 대응 조치를 진행하고 있다.네팔 정부도 육군과 경찰 등으로 구성된 구조팀을 피해 지역에 보내 수색·구조 작업을 벌이고 있다.주네팔한국대사관은 사고 사실을 인지한 직후 네팔 정부에 한국인 8명이 연락두절됐다는 사실을 알리고 신속한 수색과 구조를 요청했다. 대사관은 영사도 현장에 급파해 현지 당국과 연락을 이어가며 상황 파악과 대응에 나선 상태다.。
Staff members secure aircraft at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to prepare for Typhoon Dolphin on August 9, 2026. Photo: VCG
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on Sunday afternoon, bringing strong winds up to 42 meters per second and heavy torrential rain to the coastal regions amid a red alert - the highest level in the country's typhoon warning system - issued for it earlier that day.
Authorities in East China's Fujian have relocated nearly 100,000 residents, while coastal provinces are suspending railway services and canceled flights, making an all-out effort to mitigate possible risks.
The NMC maintained orange rainstorm and blue severe convective weather alerts at 6 am on Sunday, forecasting exceptionally heavy rainfall of 250 to 440 millimeters in some areas along the eastern coast of Zhejiang, with heavy to torrential rains expected across Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Anhui between Sunday morning and Monday morning, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
In response to the typhoon, China's meteorological authority on Sunday upgraded its emergency response for severe meteorological disasters from Level III to Level II.
Fujian raised the emergency response level for typhoon prevention to Level II at 9 am on Sunday.
As Typhoon Dolphin gathers strength and approaches the coastal areas, Fujian's flood control authority, as of 6 pm on Saturday, deployed a total of 17,800 officials to and relocated 98,900 people from high-risk areas, Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday.
Fujian has suspended all 115 marine engineering projects and moved 290 construction vessels to safe waters, while 55 passenger ferry routes in affected waters have been halted, chinanews.com reported.
Meanwhile, railway services in the affected regions including Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai have also been suspended from Sunday to Monday, according to chinanews.com.
Fujian authorities have urged stronger safety measures for returning vessels, offshore platforms and coastal and island tourism, as well as reinforcement of aquaculture facilities. They also called for timely evacuations from flood- and landslide-prone areas to guard against secondary disasters from the typhoon and heavy rain, chinanews.com reported.
In Zhejiang, Wenzhou city has closed all 85 A-level national tourist attractions, turned away more than 7,400 visitors and evacuated over 1,600, with the relocation effort ongoing, according to CCTV. Next, Wenzhou will next implement a "five suspensions" policy, halting outdoor group activities, classes, work, business operations and transportation.
All fishing vessels at Shitang Fishing Port in Wenling, Zhejiang, have returned to port, with all personnel evacuated ashore and maritime rescue teams on standby. Authorities urged vessels to stay off the sea during the typhoon.
In Shanghai, Pudong and Hongqiao airports operated at reduced capacity on Sunday, with nearly 60 percent of flights canceled. A total of 1,384 flights are scheduled to be canceled including 871 at Pudong and 513 at Hongqiao. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for the latest updates and adjust travel plans accordingly, according to CCTV.
According to Hu Xiao, meteorological analyst at the NMC, the typhoon has several notable features, including its strong intensity and expansive circulation. The typhoon also has several unusual features. Forming unusually far east, near 180°E, it has traveled more than 7,200 kilometers, making its potential landfall in China a rare event and possibly the easternmost such landfall since 1951. Its 12-day lifespan is also well above the typical seven-to-10-day average, CCTV reported.
According to Ma Jun, director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, Typhoon Dolphin traveled a long distance and remained at typhoon or severe typhoon strength of its lifespan so far. Despite passing through some areas that were unfavorable to its development, its powerful inner core remained intact, while its extensive cloud system continued to absorb moisture and energy, fueling the potential for torrential rainfall.
The typhoon has remained at sea for more than 260 hours and experienced a rare "three rises and three falls" in intensity. Its unusually long lifespan has allowed it to absorb more moisture and energy, while repeated intensity fluctuations have complicated forecasts of its future track and intensity of wind and rainfall, according to CCTV.
After landfall, Typhoon Dolphin may move slowly, prolonging heavy rainfall and raising the risk of extreme precipitation and related disasters. Its track later in the week remains uncertain as it could interact with the southwest monsoon and cold air from the northwest, potentially broadening and intensifying its impacts, Ma told the Global Times on Sunday.
