Typhoon Shanshan injures at least 40 as it lashes Japan’s Kyushu

TOKYO — At least 40 people were injured as Typhoon Shanshan struck Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday, bringing heavy rains and powerful winds to the region, local media reported.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has urged residents in affected areas to stay on high alert for potential flooding and natural disasters. Public transport operators have canceled train and flight services, and some homes have been left without power as the storm moved through, according to Kyodo News Agency.

Kyushu Railway suspended its operations in the region, while Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways canceled numerous flights to and from local airports. Central Japan Railway also announced the suspension of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Mishima and Nagoya from Friday morning.

Typhoon Shanshan made landfall near Satsumasendai in Kagoshima on Thursday morning. By noon, it was near the city of Amakusa in Kumamoto province, moving northward at 15 kilometers per hour (9 mph) with winds reaching up to 180 kph (112 mph).

In a related incident, at least three members of the same family were killed, and two others were rescued after a landslide hit their home in Aichi province following heavy rains on Tuesday. — Agencies