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10:44, 23-Oct-2017
Powerful Typhoon Lan hits Japan, killing at least five people
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At least five people were killed, one person missing, and scores injured after the powerful Typhoon Lan described as "very large and very strong," hit Japan on Monday.
The typhoon left the Japanese archipelago by about 9:00 a.m. (00:00 GMT) after making landfall in Shizuoka southwest of Tokyo six hours before, the weather agency said.
The storm, which had already dumped torrential rain over much of the country during the weekend, packed gusts up to 162 kilometers (100 miles) per hour, the meteorological agency said.
Heavy rain by Typhoon Lan in Nagoya, Japan, flood the street, October 22, 2017. /Reuters Photo
Heavy rain by Typhoon Lan in Nagoya, Japan, flood the street, October 22, 2017. /Reuters Photo
Train operators suspended some commuter trains in Tokyo suburbs early Monday and canceled some "Shinkansen" bullet trains in northern Japan after a blackout left passengers stranded overnight in the country's central region.
Nearly 300 flights scheduled for Monday have been canceled, public broadcaster NHK said, after strong winds forced 500 flights to be grounded Sunday.
Some ferry services in western Japan were also canceled as the weather agency warned of high waves, landslides and floods across the archipelago.
Source(s): AFP