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By Al Jazeera
Aug 29, 2024

Dozens injured, power cut as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan

Powerful storm with gusts of up to 216km per hour made landfall near Satsumasendai city in southwestern Kyushu.

Dozens of people have been injured and power was cut to a quarter of a million households after Typhoon Shanshan struck southwestern Japan.

The typhoon, bringing gusts of up to 252 kilometres (157 miles) per hour and torrential rain, made landfall near Satsumasendai city on Kyushu island at about 8am on Thursday morning (23:00 GMT on Wednesday), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

It warned up to 60 centimetres (23.6 inches) of rain could fall in Kyushu over 24 hours.

Public broadcaster NHK reported one person was missing and 39 injured in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures.

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