TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's power company said on Friday that 430,000 homes were still suffering power cuts near Tokyo after a powerful typhoon.
Cyclone Vaxay hit the Tokyo area on Monday, killing three people, injuring dozens and causing damage to power poles. In Chiba Prefecture, the typhoon toppled a power supply pole.
The typhoon also disrupted traffic in the Tokyo metropolitan area during Monday morning, with many train services stopped and gradually resumed, but many lines remained suspended until 8 am, affecting a large number of passengers.
The operator of the Shinkansen bullet train, which links Tokyo and Osaka, also suspended 117 trains on Sunday, and the East Japan Railway Company suspended all trains in the greater Tokyo area on Monday.
Typhoon Vaxay has a negative impact on Japan's transportation, with more than 200 flights canceled for the past Sunday and Monday, and airlines have been urging travelers to check the latest information on their websites and other sources.
A heat wave hit the country on Monday, killing two elderly people due to heatstroke, and dozens of others were rushed to a hospital in the province, east of the Japanese capital, Kyodo news agency reported.
The electricity company said it did not know when it would be able to restore electricity services in all homes. The strength of the hurricane fell yesterday to Typhoon Muji over the Pacific Ocean.
- Cause a hurricane
Strong Vaxay
In disabling movement
Traffic area
Greater Tokyo.