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| Japan hit by strongest typhoon in 25 years | Japan hit by strongest typhoon in 25 years |
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| Japan has been hit by one of the strongest typhoons in 25 years, with officials warning more than a million people to evacuate their homes. | |
| Typhoon Jebi made landfall in western areas, bringing heavy rain and reports of winds up to 172km/h (107 mph). | |
| In Osaka Bay it swept a tanker into a bridge and in Kyoto parts of the train station roof came down. | In Osaka Bay it swept a tanker into a bridge and in Kyoto parts of the train station roof came down. |
| There are no reports of casualties and the storm is expected to weaken as it continues to move across the country. | There are no reports of casualties and the storm is expected to weaken as it continues to move across the country. |
| The storm made landfall on Shikoku island around noon on Tuesday local time and then moved across Japan's largest main island of Honshu. | The storm made landfall on Shikoku island around noon on Tuesday local time and then moved across Japan's largest main island of Honshu. |
| There are warnings of high waves, flooding and mudslides. It has already left tens of thousands without power and authorities have urged people to move to safety. | There are warnings of high waves, flooding and mudslides. It has already left tens of thousands without power and authorities have urged people to move to safety. |
| Hundreds of flights, trains and ferries had to be cancelled. Flooding covered the runways at Kansai International Airport in Osaka. | Hundreds of flights, trains and ferries had to be cancelled. Flooding covered the runways at Kansai International Airport in Osaka. |
| Universal Studios Japan, a popular amusement park near Osaka, was closed. | Universal Studios Japan, a popular amusement park near Osaka, was closed. |
| Prime Minister Shinzo Abe convened an emergency meeting and called on people "to take action to protect your lives, including preparing and evacuating early". | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe convened an emergency meeting and called on people "to take action to protect your lives, including preparing and evacuating early". |
| Footage from the storm making landfall showed giant waves crashing against the coastline and flying debris. | Footage from the storm making landfall showed giant waves crashing against the coastline and flying debris. |
| Japan's weather agency has warned of possible landslides, flooding and violent winds, as well as high tides, lightning and tornadoes in the areas affected. | Japan's weather agency has warned of possible landslides, flooding and violent winds, as well as high tides, lightning and tornadoes in the areas affected. |
| The country is regularly struck by major storms and this summer has been one of extreme weather. | The country is regularly struck by major storms and this summer has been one of extreme weather. |
| In July landslides and massive floods - the worst in decades - killed more than 200 people. That was followed by a record deadly heatwave. | In July landslides and massive floods - the worst in decades - killed more than 200 people. That was followed by a record deadly heatwave. |