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  • 3 months ago
Tens of thousands in Tokyo have been urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan, now downgraded to a tropical storm, continues its northward trek across Japan.

At least six people have died as Shanshan moved eastward on Saturday (Aug 31), unleashing torrential rain and triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometers from its center.

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00:00Tens of thousands of people in Tokyo have been urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan,
00:07now downgraded to a tropical storm, continues its northward path across Japan.
00:13At least six people have died as Shanshan moved eastward through the country on Saturday,
00:19drenching large areas with torrential rain and prompting landslide and flood warnings
00:24hundreds of kilometers from the storm's center.
00:27The storm made landfall in Kyushu on Thursday, bringing record-breaking rainfall.
00:36Kyushu Electric reported that over 35,000 homes in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Kyushu,
00:43were without power.
00:44As of 12.50pm local time, Shanshan was centered in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 480 kilometers
00:51southwest of Tokyo, triggering heavy rainfall as far north as Hokkaido.
00:56Authorities have issued flood and landslide warnings nationwide since the storm's arrival,
01:02resulting in the suspension of air and rail services and the closure of factories.

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