Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan wallops Japan
TOKYO: More 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.
More than one million people in Japan were under evacuation advisories on Tuesday as Typhoon Dujuan made landfall near Tokyo, bringing torrential rains, flooding, and landslides. Two deaths were confirmed due to landslides in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures. Heavy rainfall triggered landslides and landslides were issued for Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka prefectures.
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways canceled hundreds of flights, while over 9,000 households lost power. Over 1.6 million residents were urged to evacuate, though the evacuations were not mandatory. The typhoon's winds reached 144 km/h as it approached the Tokyo region, but weakened by early Tuesday. Railway services were suspended in some lines, and major events like the Tokyo Game Show, a music festival, and a baseball match were canceled.
Flooding affected roads near Kamakura station and parts of Ichikawa city, making travel by car dangerous.
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