At least two people have died after Typhoon Nanmadol brought heavy rain and strong winds to Japan's southernmost island of Kyushu and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, according to local authorities
At least two people have died after Typhoon Nanmadol brought record-breaking rains and strong winds to Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, according to local authorities. A man in his 60s was confirmed dead in the city of Miyakonojō. The fire department found him trapped in a submerged car on farmland near a river.
By Monday evening, parts of Kyushu, Shikoku island and the region of Chugoku experienced rainfall over more than 200 millimeters in 24 hours, with several reports places breaking records for the most rainfall on a September day. Shikoku’s Yanase saw more than 400 mm of rain. Close to 10 million people in Kyushu were advised to seek shelter in sturdy buildings or move to higher ground in advance of the storm’s arrival.
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