2019.09.10 12:23 GMT+8

Typhoon Faxai batters Tokyo, killing three and disrupting transport

Updated 2019.09.10 12:23 GMT+8
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Typhoon Faxai hit the Greater Tokyo area, killing at least three people and injuring about 60 as well as causing blackouts and transport disruption in one of the world's largest metropolitan area, September 9, 2019. /VCG Photo

The powerful typhoon made landfall near Chiba City, east of Tokyo early on Monday morning. The strong winds knocked down rows of trees on the street and toppled power transmission towers. The ceiling of a gas station was collapsed as well. /VCG Photo

More than 130 flights were cancelled and train lines were suspended for hours, causing disruptions for morning commuters, according to NHK. /VCG Photo

The power cuts affected around 930,000 households, according to Tokyo Electric Power Company. /VCG Photo

Typhoon Faxai is now moving back out towards the Pacific, but there is still a risk of flooding and landslides. /VCG Photo

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