Death Toll Due To Shanshan Typhoon In Japan Increases To 74 People

DOC The Japan Meteorological Agency

JAKARTA - The death toll from Typhoon Shanshan in Japan has increased to 74 people, NHK reported.

As reported by ANTARA, Thursday, August 29, Japanese Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said three of the five missing people had been confirmed dead in landslides in Shizuoka Prefecture. Two others were injured.

Shanshan, the 10th devastating typhoon that hit this season, landed around 08.00 local time (Thursday 06.00 WIB) off the coast of Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu Island near the City of Satsumasdani.

Its movement is considered slow, with a speed of about 30 meters per second in the center and 45 meters per second when the wind blows.

The Typhoon is expected to cross Kyushu Island, then turns east and hits Shipoku Island, then moves towards the southern coast of Wakayama Prefecture.

On Sunday, Shanshan will hit the Kansai area, where Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe are located, then continue their journey to Tokyo.

As the typhoon moved across Kyushu and Shipoku islands, more than 2.5 million people have been ordered to flee. In Oita Prefecture, 50,000 people have been asked to save themselves.

About 1,150 flights for August 29-31 schedule were canceled, Shinkansen's high-speed rail service was halted, and a number of highways were closed. On Kyushu Island, many shops have been closed since Wednesday, while post offices and courier services have not.