JAKARTA - More than 200,000 residents in Kagoshima City, Japan, were ordered to evacuate due to Typhoon Chanmi.
The typhoon is moving northeast from southern Okinawa, where nine people have been lightly injured and nearly 50,000 homes have lost power, according to NHK's broadcast.
Level 4 threats - out of a total of five levels - were imposed on 222,000 people in Kagoshima, Kyushu Island.
The level means that residents are advised to immediately evacuate to shelters if still possible. Level 5 indicates an immediate threat to life.
So far, Typhoon Chanmi has caused 16 people to be injured in Japan.
NHK reported that Shikoku Island was potentially affected on Wednesday, followed by the east coast of Honshu Island.
Currently, the atmospheric pressure at the center of the typhoon is recorded at 975 hektopascal, with wind speeds of 48.5 knots and gusts reaching 67.9 knots.
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