Death Toll from Typhoon Dujuan Rises to 14 in Japan, A Week On
Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--The death toll from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th of the year, rose to 14 on Monday, a week after related heavy rain struck Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures near Tokyo. On Monday, a woman in her 20s in the city of Miura in Kanagawa and a man in his 60s in the city of Ichihara in Chiba were newly confirmed dead. The local police and fire department in the town of Na...
Tokyo, September 28, 2023 (Jiji Press) - The death toll from Typhoon Dujuan, which struck Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures near Tokyo a week ago, has reached 14, according to a report on Monday. Two more fatalities were confirmed on Monday - a young woman in her 20s from Miura city in Kanagawa and a man in his 60s from Ichihara city in Chiba.
Local authorities are currently searching for a 70-year-old man who went missing in the town of Nagara, Chiba, after being hit by a landslide while driving. The eastern part of the Japanese capital experienced significant damage from the typhoon, with areas near Inbanuma, a major lake, still inundated following a breach of its levee.
As of Monday afternoon, over 200 homes in Chiba were reported to be damaged, while around 1,600 homes were flooded. Additionally, approximately 3,900 homes remain without electricity, and around 450 are still lacking running water.
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