Japan hit by powerful Typhoon "Dujuan": four people dead, six missing

Japan hit by powerful Typhoon "Dujuan": four dead, six missing

Powerful Typhoon "Dujuan" has struck Tokyo and neighboring prefectures, bringing torrential rains and hurricane-force winds. According to local authorities, landslides in Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures have left four people dead, with another six reported missing.

At the center of the storm, wind speeds reached up to 130 km/h, with gusts peaking at 194 km/h. At the height of the storm, authorities declared an "imminent threat to life" and urged approximately 1.9 million people to evacuate. By Tuesday, as the typhoon moved north along the Pacific coast, most evacuation orders were lifted.

Approximately 50,000 households were left without electricity. Due to the cancellation of hundreds of flights, passengers had to spend hours at airports, including the capital's Haneda Airport.

The disaster struck the country in the midst of a five-day holiday. On Monday, performances at the Rock in Japan music festival and events at the Tokyo Game Show video game exhibition were canceled.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed her condolences to the families of the victims and instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to urgently eliminate the consequences of the emergency.

The Prime Minister herself departed for New York to participate in the UN General Assembly and to meet with US President Donald Trump.

Climatologists point out that "Dujuan" is already the 25th typhoon in the region this year. The high intensity of the storms is linked to the "super El Niño" natural phenomenon, which has led to the warming of ocean waters and triggered the formation of more destructive cyclones.