Three missing as 'extremely strong' typhoon nears Japan

Japan warned Wednesday that an "extremely strong" typhoon bearing down on the main southern island of Kyushu would bring unusually violent storms, as three people remained missing after a landslide.

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This handout image taken from the Japan Meteorological Agency's satellite "Himawari" on August 28, 2024 shows typhoon Shanshan (C) moving closer to Japan's Kyushu region. Handout / Japan Meteorological Agency / AFP

2024-08-28 13:00:30

Japan warned Wednesday that an "extremely strong" typhoon bearing down on the main southern island of Kyushu would bring unusually violent storms, as three people remained missing after a landslide.

The approach of Typhoon Shanshan, packing gusts of up to 252 kilometres (157 miles) per hour and bringing widespread heavy rain, prompted auto giant Toyota to suspend production at all 14 of its Japanese factories.

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