A powerful typhoon was heading northeast to Japan’s main island of Honshu yesterday after lashing parts of the country’s southern islands with heavy rains and winds that caused flooding and some minor injuries.
Typhoon Tapah was passing near Nagasaki in southern Japan yesterday afternoon after hitting other parts of southern Japan, including Okinawa, the two previous days.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the storm was moving northeast at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour, with maximum winds of 162 kph.
The agency warned of heavy rain, flooding and possible landslides today in western Japan.
The typhoon hit Okinawa on Friday and Saturday and left 18 people with minor injuries. The storm disrupted air and train travel in the region during what is a three-day weekend. Mari Yamaguchi, Tokyo, AP
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