At least four people killed in Japan as typhoon Dujuan triggers heavy rain, landslides
Rescuers search for missing in collapsed homes after storm causes landslides, travel chaos and power outages
TL;DR
- Typhoon Dujuan caused at least four deaths and 22 injuries in Japan.
- Tens of thousands of homes near Tokyo remained without power.
- The typhoon brought violent winds of 144km/h (89mph) and torrential rain.
- Landslides in Yokosuka and Chiba prefectures resulted in deaths and missing persons.
- Flight cancellations affected Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
- More than 1.6 million residents in and around Tokyo were urged to evacuate.
- Record rainfall was dumped in parts of the Tokyo area, with Oshima island receiving over double its average September rainfall.
- Scientists link intensifying extreme weather events to human-driven climate change.