In pictures: Powerful Typhoon Hagibis lashes Japan
The worst typhoon to hit the country in decades brings deadly flooding and landslides. …
Image copyright Reuters Typhoon Hagibis has brought deadly flooding and landslides to large parts of Japan.
Hagibis – meaning “speed” in the Philippine language Tagalog – is Japan’s biggest typhoon in six decades.
It hit the Izu Peninsula, south-west of Tokyo, shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on Saturday, before continuing to move up the eastern coast of Japan’s main island.
The storm has affected the Rugby World Cup games and the Formula One Grand Prix.
Torrential rain caused water levels to rise in a number of rivers, including the Arakawa.
Image copyright EPA A railway bridge across the swollen Chikuma river collapsed in Ueda.
Image copyright Reuters Residents in Kawasaki were faced with a huge cleaning up operation as the floods receded.
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Image copyright Reuters Several people were killed and others are missing. Here a rescue worker checks a residential area inundated by the floods.
Image copyright Reuters As the storm approached on Saturday, usually crowded tourist spots were almost completely deserted, including Harajuku – one of Tokyo’s most famous shopping areas.
Image copyright AFP Those caught in the rain struggled to make their way back indoors as the typhoon approached.
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Image copyright EPA The typhoon brought transport systems to a standstill. Metro and train services in Tokyo were suspended and flights grounded.
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Image copyright AFP Many in Tokyo tried to protect their homes and businesses from the incoming storm.
Image copyright AFP Firefighters were later seen patrolling the city’s flooded streets.
Image copyright Kyodo/via REUTERS Some evacuated residents took shelter in a sports hall in Tokyo.
Image copyright AFP Hotel guests in the district of Sengokuhara were also forced to seek shelter, while the typhoon left roads in the area covered in debris.
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Image copyright EPA People’s homes and businesses were caught in heavy flooding in Ise, central Japan.
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Image copyright Kyodo/via Reuters And a tornado prompted by the typhoon destroyed homes and dismantled electrical poles in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.
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