Typhoon Hagibis
Japan suffers deadly floods and landslides from storm
Desk Report
Published: 13 Oct 2019, 11:54 am
Helicopters rescued people trapped in their homes when the Chikuma river burst its banks
Torrential rain has caused rivers to flood huge areas
A huge clean-up operation was under way in Kawasaki near Tokyo
Bullet trains were half submerged in Nagano, central Japan
Tornado-like winds whipped up by the typhoon struck east of Tokyo
Shopkeepers tried to protect their stores from the powerful winds and rain
Many supermarket were left empty as people stocked up
Typhoon Hagibis triggered floods and landslides as it battered the country with wind speeds of 225km/h (140mph).
Rivers have breached their banks in at least 14 different places, inundating residential neighbourhoods.
The storm led to some Rugby World Cup matches being cancelled but a key fixture between Japan and Scotland will go ahead on Sunday.
Hagibis is heading north and is expected to move back into the North Pacific later on Sunday.