19 Dead & Over 100 Injured After Typhoon Hagibis Ravages Japan

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Shawn Ambrose
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At least 19 people have died and 16 are missing after Typhoon Hagibis, a powerful typhoon with wind gusts of up to 216kmh, devastated Tokyo on Saturday (Oct 12).

Some of the victims died in landslides, while others were swept away by floodwater in their cars due to the torrential rain.

Image: Reuters

According to Japan Today, 100 more were injured across the country. Public broadcaster NHK reported that many areas were hit by record amounts of rainfall and violent winds.

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Moreover, over 420,000 buildings across the country have lost electricity due to the typhoon, said the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry.

Rescue efforts

In response to the violent typhoon, Japan’s Defence Ministry has mobilized over 27,000 Self-Defense Force personnel for rescue operations all over the country.

The typhoon is so powerful that over 6 million people across 17 prefectures were advised to evacuate. Train operators also suspended most services, and airports in the metropolitan and surrounding areas shut down between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

Image: MASA

A rugby match between Namiba and Canada in Kamaishi was also cancelled for safety reasons following torrential rains that caused flooding and landslides around the venue.

The evacuation advisories have since been lifted, but the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism said that at least 48 landslides and mudflows have been reported in 12 prefectures.

Nine rivers have also burst their banks.

Damage

The typhoon has moved away from the island and weakened to an extratropical cyclone, but it has left behind significant damage.

Image: Kyodo

19 lives have been claimed by the destructive typhoon. Two of the victims were men in their 60s. One was killed in a landslide north of Tokyo, and the other died after he was pulled from his flooded home in Kawasaki city.

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Image: Kyodo

16 others are missing and over 100 are injured.

The devastating typhoon has also caused massive floods all across the country.

This picture below best illustrates how much rainfall the typhoon accumulated.

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We can only hope that the missing people are found soon and returned safely to their families and that those injured manage to survive.

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