A storm lashed central Japan on Saturday with torrential rain and fierce winds, killing two and leaving tens of 1000’s of households with out energy, the Kyodo news company reported.
Shizuoka metropolis, southwest of the capital, Tokyo, was hit particularly exhausting, seeing a document 417 mm (16.42 inches) of precipitation because the rain began on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) mentioned.
Winds on the centre of Typhoon Talas have been blowing at about 65 kph (40 mph), with peak gusts of about 90 kph (56 mph), it mentioned.
A person in his 40s was killed in a landslide and a 29-year-old man was discovered useless after his automotive plunged right into a reservoir, Kyodo reported.
Power was additionally reduce to about 120,000 households, provider Chubu Electric Power Grid Co mentioned, including {that a} landslide had knocked over two electrical energy pylons.
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Typhoon lashes central Japan, killing two
New Straits Times – Sep 25
A storm lashed central Japan on Saturday with torrential rain and fierce winds, killing two and leaving tens of 1000’s of households with out energy, the Kyodo news company reported.
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