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Typhoon Faxai: Storm makes landfall in Japan
Source: BBC
Typhoon Faxai: Storm makes landfall in Japan
8 September 2019
Typhoon Faxai has made landfall near the Japanese capital bringing heavy rain and winds of up 210km/h (130mph).
Hundreds of thousands in the greater Tokyo area have been advised to evacuate as forecasters warned the rain and wind could break records.
The storm has affected transport with about 100 bullet trains and 100 flights cancelled in the region.
It comes after North Korea was hit by a separate typhoon on Sunday leaving five people dead.
According to Tokyo Electric Power company, about 290,000 households lost power as Faxai made landfall.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49629845
