Typhoon Dujuan: Death Toll Rises to 6, at Least 6 Others Still Missing
Authorities said landslides caused most deaths as police, firefighters and the military searched for people missing after record rainfall and 120 mph winds.
- On Tuesday, Typhoon Dujuan caused widespread destruction across Japan, killing six people and leaving six missing. Authorities ordered at least 1.6 million people across six prefectures to evacuate due to record rainfall and deadly landslides.
- Battering the region with 120 mph winds, the Meteorological Agency reported the storm triggered deadly landslides in Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures. Heavy rain saturated ground and caused mud and debris to crush homes throughout affected neighborhoods.
- More than 58,000 homes lost power and at least 470 buildings sustained damage during the storm. In Oshima, rainfall reached 33 inches over two days, exceeding the average monthly September rainfall and overwhelming local infrastructure.
- Emergency crews, including police and firefighters, are searching for survivors in the worst-hit areas. Around 400 flights were cancelled or delayed, and some railway services in Tokyo were suspended, disrupting travel nationwide.
- Authorities warn that linear rain bands could still form over Kanto and central Japan, posing an "imminent threat to life" through flash floods. One landslide warning for Oshima Town remains active as saturated ground continues to pose risks.
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Strong winds caused power outages for more than 50,000 people, hundreds of flights were canceled, and rail traffic was also disrupted.
The Dujuan typhoon reached the Tokyo region and neighboring provinces on Sunday, 20, and on Monday, 21, leaving at least six dead and six missing. The phenomenon reached the continent with winds of up to 144 km/h, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Information is from the agency Kyodo and AFP. In the province of Chiba, five people died, including a 51-year-old man working on the restoration of a road. The other victims were between 70…
More than 470 buildings have been damaged
TOKYO.- The balance of victims caused by typhoon Dujuan in Japan increased this Tuesday to five dead, six missing and 23 injured, while the weather phenomenon was moving away from the archipelago after causing record rains, landslides and floods, especially in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency [...]
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