2023-08-02 04:21:57
At least one person died in the devastation caused by strong winds from the approaching typhoon “Khanun” in Japan’s popular holiday resort of Okinawa. A man was trapped under a collapsed garage and suffered cardiac arrest, the Fire and Disaster Management Authority said on Wednesday. According to media reports, he was found dead. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) asked around 700,000 people to leave the region.
Around 200,000 people were without electricity in the Okinawa region and on the Amami Islands, according to local energy suppliers. Mobile operators SoftBank and KDDI said phone and internet connections were disrupted in some areas of Okinawa due to the power outage. Naha Airport remained closed for the second day in a row on Wednesday. According to the Japanese Ministry of Transport, a total of 951 flights were canceled on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 35 ferry lines ceased operations.
Meanwhile, Taiwan has warned its population of the approaching Typhoon Khanun. The storm will bring heavy rains in the north and northeast of the island republic, the Taiwan Weather Bureau said on Wednesday. The weather in Taiwan will be heavily influenced by the typhoon, especially on Thursday and Friday.
Just last week, typhoon Doksuri passed the southern tip of Taiwan and also brought severe storms with it. “Doksuri” later moved across mainland China, where at least 20 people died around the capital Beijing following heavy rains and flooding.
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