Strong typhoon ‘Shanshan’ has hit southern Japan. Several people were injured and the windows and tiles of the house were blown away by the strong gust of wind. Apart from this, due to torrential rains, there is danger of floods and landslides.
Around 8 am local time on Thursday, the strongest typhoon this year in Japan hit the southern island of Kyushu with a speed of 252 kilometers per hour.
1 crore 2.5 million people live in the island.
Authorities ordered thousands of people to evacuate as a precaution before the typhoon hit. It also warns of life-threatening floods, landslides and severe storms.
A disaster official told news agency AFP that 26 people had been injured so far in the coastal city of Miyazaki. Besides, 124 incidents of building damage have occurred.
Meanwhile, 254,610 houses in Kyushu are without power due to the storm.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that the risk of disaster due to heavy rains could quickly spread to western Japan.
Major auto company Toyota has halted production at all 14 of its factories due to the powerful Typhoon Shanshan. Besides, Nissan and Honda have decided to close their operations in Kyushu.
Meanwhile, Japan Airlines canceled 275 domestic flights for Thursday. 14 thousand 893 passengers are in trouble. Japan Airlines canceled 13 flights for Friday. As a result, 1 thousand 307 passengers will be in trouble.
Besides, ANA Nixed canceled 212 domestic flights for Thursday and 42 for Friday.
Hundreds of flights and trains have been disrupted in Japan this month due to Typhoon Ampil. Although the storm caused heavy rain, it bypassed the region and moved towards the Pacific coast without directly hitting Tokyo.
Earlier, tropical storm Maria caused record rainfall in northern Japan.
According to a study published last month, climate change is causing storms in the region to form closer to the coastline and rapidly increase in strength and hit land.