Watch: Planes struggle to land at Fukuoka airport as typhoon Shanshan hits Japan
Friday, 30 August 2024 Strong winds from Typhoon Shanshan have forced several planes to abort their landings at Fukuoka airport. The storm is anticipated to reach Tokyo this weekend, potentially disrupting travel with numerous flight cancellations and suspended train services. Authorities have issued the highest alert, urging evacuations for over five million people in southern Japan. βββ The storm has resulted in at least four deaths, and hundreds of thousands of homes are without powerββ.
Typhoon Shanshan has unleashed destruction across southwest Japan, prompting mass evacuations and causing widespread power outages. With winds up to 180 km/h, this powerful storm has already claimed lives, injured many, and forced major factories like Toyota and Nissan to shut down. Airlines have...
A slow-moving tropical storm, Shanshan, has unleashed heavy rain across Japan, flooding roads and rivers in the south and causing widespread disruption.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:00Published
Typhoon Shanshan slams into Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, with authorities advising thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges.
Friday, 30 August 2024
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