Typhoon Shanshan has hit Japan’s southwestern main island of Kyushu, blanketing the region with heavy rain and whipping winds.
At least 54 people were injured, according to Japanese television network NHK. A man in his 60s fell from a small boat into heavy waves off the coast of Kagoshima Prefecture, the report said. He was initially considered missing.
The National Weather Service warned residents of the hurricane’s dangers. Power was cut in 250,000 homes, according to NHK television. In the city of Nagasaki, nearly 400,000 people were called to safety. Train services were disrupted and numerous flights were canceled.
Toyota to cease operations
According to media reports, automaker Toyota has decided to halt operations of 28 production lines at all 14 of its domestic assembly plants on Friday, taking into account the safety of workers and possible parts shortages due to the typhoon.
The cyclone is likely to affect the entire archipelago
Meanwhile, Shanshan, the tenth typhoon of the season, continues to move north. According to NHK, the cyclone is expected to sweep across the entire archipelago in the coming days.
The typhoon made landfall near Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture early in the morning and was moving north with a speed of 15 kilometers per hour (9 mph) and winds of up to 216 kilometers per hour (135 mph), the agency said.
Source: Krone
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