Japan: Dead and Missing After Typhoon "Dujuan"
For weeks, Japan has been experiencing repeated heavy rainfall – now a typhoon has struck the greater Tokyo area. Two people died, and several are missing. The risk of landslides remains.
In Japan, at least two people lost their lives as a result of Typhoon "Dujuan." Four people were reported missing in the greater capital Tokyo area, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK.
While sunny weather has returned to many parts of the region, the ground remains saturated from the heavy rainfall and still poses the risk of further landslides.
The 25th typhoon of the season triggered landslides and caused flooding in Tokyo's neighboring prefectures of Chiba and Kanagawa. In Chiba, a man died in hospital after his excavator was buried by a landslide, local media reported. In Kanagawa, a resident lost her life when her house was struck by a landslide that sent mud pouring into the building.
Rail and Air Traffic Disrupted
Dozens of houses in both prefectures, as well as the equally affected prefecture of Ibaraki, were damaged. Roads were flooded. Local rail and air traffic were also partially disrupted for a period of time.
Due to the typhoon, the Tokyo Game Show, one of the world's largest video game trade fairs, ended one day earlier than planned. An open-air music festival and a baseball game were also cancelled.
The typhoon passed along parts of the east coast before moving off in a northeasterly direction out to sea. Heavy rainfall has been making headlines repeatedly in the island nation for weeks.
