Typhoon Dujuan: Death toll climbs to six in Japan

TOKYO, Sept 22 — The death toll from Typhoon Dujuan has climbed to six, with six others still unaccounted for following heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in Tokyo and surrounding areas on the previous day, authorities reported according to Kyodo News. As the typhoon approached the Pacific coast, torrential rain flooded homes and temporarily cut off electricity to approximately 58,000 households in Chiba Prefecture early today.

The storm hit during Japan's Silver Week holidays, exacerbating the situation in Chiba, which had previously experienced heavy rain in August and early September. In Chiba, five fatalities were confirmed, including a 51-year-old man who was working on road restoration. The remaining victims were aged between 70 and 80 years. In Kanagawa, located near Tokyo, a series of landslides occurred in Yokosuka and Miura, resulting in one death and four people reported missing, with local police conducting searches.