Desk Report
Publish: 25 Sep 2022, 09:43 pm
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Thousands were without running water
and power in central Japan on Sunday after Typhoon Talas dumped record rains on
the region, triggering floods and landslides, and leaving at least two dead.
The body of a man in Kakegawa
city, Shizuoka region, was pulled from what remained of his house on Saturday
after a landslide destroyed it, a regional disaster management official told
AFP.
"Another male (in
neighbouring Fukuroi city) was driving to his home (Saturday) when the water
level rose and his vehicle apparently stopped. While the individual tried to
walk home, he was believed to have died," the official said.
Another man was still missing in
Kawanehoncho town in Shizuoka after his vehicle fell into a hole that opened up
in the roadway, he said, adding that three others suffered minor injuries.
Typhoon Talas battered central
Japan on Friday and Saturday as it swept by just off the Pacific coast, dumping
more than 40 centimetres (16 inches) of rain in a 24-hour period in communities
in Shizuoka, according to Japan Meteorological Agency.
It was downgraded to a depression
Saturday morning before moving back out to the Pacific.
Heavy rain from the storm sparked
landslides, including in remote mountains in Shizuoka, causing several
electricity pylons to fall and snap, resulting in as many as 120,000 households
losing power Saturday.
As of Sunday afternoon, 2,910
households in Shizuoka and the neighbouring Gifu region were still without
power, according to regional utility Chubu Electric Power.
"As for those areas where
restoration crews are not able to reach due to blocked roads after landslides,
we will make progress while analysing the conditions of the landslides,"
the utility said.
Around 55,000 households in
Shizuoka were without running water after debris clogged a water inlet.
Municipal officials were working
with the coastguard to provide clean water to residents.
"Currently, we are working
to remove debris from a water inlet. But for now we are unable to give any
estimate as to when it can be restored," the regional government said in a
statement Sunday morning.
Japan routinely experiences
severe damage from typhoons in summer and autumn.
Last weekend, Typhoon Nanmadol
slammed into southwestern Japan, killing four people and injuring 147 others.
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