Extreme weather in Japan

Five million Japanese are evacuated from the typhoon

Over five million residents of southern Japan have been ordered to evacuate their homes amid the ongoing typhoon Shanshan, the country's strongest in decades. The BBC reports.

Shanshan has brought heavy downpours and wind gusts of 70 meters per second. At least four people have died and at least 85 have been injured. The typhoon has caused landslides and 237,000 households without electricity.
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At least four dead after typhoon in Japan - concern is growing

At least four people have died after a typhoon caused landslides in Japan, several media write.

Several warnings have been issued for heavy rainfall, high waves and strong winds.

Concerns are growing in Japan about the damage the typhoon may cause in the coming days, as it moves upwards over the country.
Hundreds of domestic flights, regional trains and some local trains are canceled during Thursday