Japan: Typhoon Shanshan hits Kyushu

Typhoon Shanshan made a landfall on Kyushu Island — at 8:00 (local time) on Thursday according to Japan Meteorological Agency.

According to international news agency, the flights and railway services were suspended. The strong winds displaced the roofs and shattered the windows. The wind speed was 252 km/hr which uprooted many trees when the Typhoon hit Kyushu.

With many injured, and some dead, more than 0.2 million households experienced a power outage in the afternoon according to Kyushu Electric Power Co.

Kyushu is the most southerly of the four main islands of Japan.

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