Typhoon Dujuan kills six in Japan, millions evacuated

Summarised from 7 outlets · 11 reports · Updated 23 Sept, 02:50 · Archive

Typhoon Dujuan has killed at least six people in Japan with millions evacuated and tens of thousands without power.

The typhoon brought violent winds and torrential rain to eastern Japan and the Tokyo region, triggering landslides and travel chaos. Authorities had warned of an imminent threat to life but downgraded warnings as the storm moved away. At least six others remain missing.

How it is being reported

• At least four dead and six missing in Japan day after Typhoon Dujuan made landfallAuthorities announced a revised, higher death toll on Tuesday after search and rescue crews located the bodies of two more people. Six others are still reported missing.Euronews · 22 Sept, 21:09
• Flooded streets and rescues as Typhoon Dujuan hits JapanFootage shows flooded streets in Japan after Typhoon Dujuan brings record rain near Tokyo, killing at least four, leaving six missing and thousands without power.Euronews · 22 Sept, 15:48
• Typhoon Dujuan: Death toll rises to 6, at least 6 others still missingAuthorities in Japan said the death toll from a powerful typhoon that brushed the country's eastern seaboard had risen to six with at least six missing.UPI · 22 Sept, 15:09
• Flights cancelled, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan hits JapanMore than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan early Tuesday and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo, bringing torrential rains, flooding and landslides to the region.France 24 · 22 Sept, 11:29
• Powerful Typhoon Dujuan smashes Japan leaving at least four dead with 2million evacuatedTyphoon Dujuan is the 25th major storm to batter Japan this year and its powerful gusts and heavy rain sparked fatal landslides in regions close to the capital TokyoThe Mirror · 22 Sept, 09:23
• At least two people killed in Japan as typhoon Dujuan triggers heavy rain, landslidesStorm triggers landslides and travel chaos while cutting off almost 50,000 homes from electricity Typhoon Dujuan has killed at least two people in Japan, while tens of thousands of houses near Tokyo remained without power after the storm swept through the region, authorities said on Tuesday. Dujuan – which brought violent winds of 144km/h (89mph) – was moving away from Japan on Tuesday morning, allowing authorities to downgrade most heavy rain and landslide warnings. Continue reading...The Guardian · 22 Sept, 05:48
• Typhoon Dujuan kills two in Japan, causes travel chaos near TokyoStorm is moving northeast away from Japan's eastern coast into the Pacific, leaving a path of destruction behind.Al Jazeera · 22 Sept, 01:09
• Airplane makes ‘miracle’ landing as Typhoon Dujuan hits JapanA plane landing in Tokyo that one passenger called 'a miracle' ended with applause as Typhoon Dujuan battered Japan.Al Jazeera · 21 Sept, 18:32
• Typhoon Dujuan: Japan urges two million to evacuateJapan’s Meteorological Agency has warned of an "imminent threat to life" as Typhoon Dujuan bears down on the country, with nearly two million people urged to evacuate across six prefectures, including Tokyo.France 24 · 21 Sept, 17:12
• Millions urged to evacuate as powerful Typhoon Dujuan hits JapanThe country's meteorological agency had warned of an "imminent threat to life," but this has now been downgraded in most areas.BBC News · 21 Sept, 15:06
• Typhoon Dujuan: Evacuation orders issued for parts of eastern JapanTorrential rain and powerful winds from a typhoon brought disruption to Tokyo and across Japan's central Chubu region, grounding planes and trains.UPI · 21 Sept, 11:21

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