Typhoon Hagibis overwhelms Japan

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The death toll from typhoon Hagibis in Japan rises to two, the most devastating since the beginning of the year, while at least three people are missing. authorities confirm that a man was run over by an avalanche at Tomioka-Shi, in Gunma prefecture, in central Japan. Another person died when the winds overturned his car, before the typhoon arrived on land. The authorities had declared the highest alert level for rainfall disaster. While the water level worries after the torrential rains, up to 1,000 mm in the Tokai region, which forced the authorities to issue an evacuation notice for 7 million people.

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Hagibis hit the ground in Japan, just before 12 Italian time, in the Izu peninsula south of Tokyo, the national meteorological agency said, while torrential rains and strong winds have already caused flooding and landslides in the country. More than 3.2 million people initially received a non-mandatory evacuation order, while at least 13,500 people went to shelters. Hagibis is the first storm declared "very strong" to hit the island of Honshu since 1991, when categorization was introduced.

Rugby in the balance

The organizers of the Rugby World Cup in Japan have declared that they will inspect the sites of Sunday's matches immediately after the passage of the typhoon Hagibis before deciding whether to continue with the regular program. The Yokohama game between Japan and Scotland remains in the balance. "Our main consideration is everyone's safety," said World Rugby. "We will carry out detailed inspections on the site as soon as possible after the passage of the typhoon". World Rugby has already canceled two games scheduled for Saturday, New Zealand-Italy and England-France.