This year's most powerful typhoon 'Shanshan' has hit Japan. Shanshan reached the southwestern island of Kyushu at 8 am on Thursday. According to the NYT, the storm is bringing torrential rain with winds of up to 252 kmph. The storm has caused heavy damage in many areas. Shanshan, dubbed Typhoon No. 10 in Japan, knocked out power to more than 250,000 homes, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to Japan's Kyodo News, a house in Gamagori was hit by a landslide on Thursday, killing three people from the same family. Apart from this, 2 people have also been injured. See the damage caused by typhoon Shanshan in 4 pictures… 6 months of rain fell in 2 days The weather agency estimated 1,100 mm of rain in Kagoshima prefecture in the last 48 hours, about half of the average for the entire year. Heavy rain caused a landslide near the city of Satsumasendai. The Japanese government has declared a level 5 emergency alert in some areas of Kagoshima. In which all the affected have been asked to go to a safe place. Trains have been cancelled. Driving of buses and other vehicles has been banned. A level 5 alert has been issued only three times in Japan before this. For the first time, a powerful typhoon hit Okinawa province in July 2014. After this, a similar warning was given in October 2016 in Okinawa. This warning was then issued in Kyushu Island in September 2022. Japan Airlines announced the cancellation of 172 domestic flights and six international flights on Wednesday and Thursday. Another airline, ANA, canceled 219 domestic flights and four international flights. More than 25 thousand people have been affected by flight cancellation. The bullet train running between Kumamoto and Kagoshima has also been cancelled. Car maker Toyota has halted production at all 14 of its factories in Japan until the storm subsides. Also read this news… Typhoon Ampil hits east coast of Japan: 216 km/hr winds, over 4 lakh people affected Typhoon Ampil hit the east coast of Japan just two weeks ago. The Japan Meteorological Agency has described it as a powerful and dangerous typhoon. The typhoon brought heavy rain and strong winds to many eastern areas, including the capital Tokyo. All high speed bullet trains between Tokyo and Nagoya were cancelled. ANA Holdings canceled 281 domestic and 54 international flights on Friday.
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Strongest typhoon of the year 'Shanshan' hits Japan: 252 kmph winds, landslides kill 3
