China News Service, Tokyo, September 7 (Reporter Lv Shaowei) This year's No. 10 Typhoon "Poseidon" has recently moved north along the west coast of Kyushu, Japan, bringing violent storms to various places along the way.
According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 20 o'clock on the 7th local time, "Poseidon" has caused the death of one person in Japan, four people are missing, and 96 others have been injured to varying degrees.
It is reported that the deceased was a woman in her 70s who lived in Akune City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
On the 6th, she accidentally fell into a ditch on the way to take refuge at a friend's house and died after rescue.
According to Kyushu Electric Power Company, as of 18:00 on the 7th, about 170,000 households were still experiencing power outages. Among them, about 90,000 households in Kagoshima Prefecture and 60,000 households in Nagasaki Prefecture were out of power.
Kyushu Electric Power Company will carry out emergency repairs as soon as possible.
In addition, according to NHK statistics, from 0:00 to 5:30 on the 7th, localities issued "evacuation instructions" or "evacuation advisories" to approximately 4.1 million households and a total of 8.82 million.
The typhoon also affected traffic.
On the 7th, 579 flights starting and ending in Kyushu and Shikoku were cancelled.
The Kyushu Railway Company suspended all train operations on the Kyushu Shinkansen and ordinary railways on the 7th, and will also postpone the first train on the 8th, and gradually resume line operation according to weather and other conditions.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, "Poseidon" has traveled to 128.6 degrees east longitude and 39.5 degrees north latitude at 18:00 on the 7th, and is gradually moving away from Japan at a speed of 45 kilometers per hour.
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