Typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan, leaving 2 dead and dozens injured

Typhoon Nanmadol hit southwestern Japan on Monday with heavy rain and winds that killed at least two people, according to the Japan Times.

More than 60 people are injured, while tens of thousands have sought refuge in shelters since Sunday.

High-speed trains, airlines and delivery services suspended operations and convenience store chains were temporarily closed in southwestern Japan, while some highways were closed.

Nanmadol is expected to head towards Japan’s main island, Honshuunleashing heavy rain over the region that includes the cities of Osaka and Kyoto, before reaching, predictably, the capital, tokyoOn tuesday.

Several images of the strong storm have been circulating on social networks.

????????????Thousands in shelters as typhoon hits ‘dangerous’ Japan Thousands of people took shelter in shelters in southwestern Japan as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol hit the region, prompting authorities to urge more than four million residents to evacuate Kagoshima. pic.twitter.com/p5TGIhyfeb

– Tati Cruz (@ Taticru79846829) September 18, 2022

The dangerous typhoon Nanmadol arrives in Japan: weather agency. pic.twitter.com/OIgnvtHDgK

— Pink Mosque??????? (@RoseMes82467618) September 18, 2022

????????? In Japan, super typhoon Nanmadol causes flooding in the Miyagawa River, near the city of Yufu, in Kyushu, in the south of the country. pic.twitter.com/OjcXOzHNPj

—Jeff Nascimento (@jnascim) September 18, 2022