Four killed, six missing as typhoon Dujuan batters Japan with record rain
Typhoon Dujuan killed four and left six missing after dumping 832mm of rain in 48 hours, the highest recorded since 1991.
The 25th typhoon of the season hit areas around Tokyo on Monday and Tuesday, triggering landslides and flooding across Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures. In Chiba, three people died as a result of landslides.
In Kanagawa, a woman was killed when a landslide struck her home and sent mud pouring inside. About 45,000 homes lost power.
The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded 832mm of rain at Oshima in the 48 hours to midnight Monday, the highest accumulated total for that period since records began in 1991. At peak intensity, 1.9 million people across six prefectures were placed under evacuation orders.
Dozens of homes were damaged, and nearly 500 flights were cancelled at Tokyo's major airports.
- 4
- Deaths
- 6
- Missing
- 832mm
- Rainfall in 48 hours
- 1.9 million people
- Evacuated across six prefectures
Why it mattersRecord rainfall and landslides show how extreme weather threatens lives and infrastructure, and how vulnerable areas remain at risk even after the storm passes.
