Typhoon Talas kills 5 in Japan
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, September 24th (Reporter Jiang Qiaomei Guo Dan) Affected by typhoon "Taras", Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan continued to record heavy rain from the evening of the 23rd to the 24th, causing landslides and other disasters. 2 were killed, 3 were injured, and 1 was missing.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 6 areas in Shizuoka Prefecture recorded the highest 24-hour precipitation in the history of observation.
Among them, the 24-hour precipitation in Suruga District, Shizuoka City as of 6:00 a.m. local time on the 24th was as high as 416.5 mm.
At present, "Talas" has transformed into an extratropical depression.
Shizuoka Prefecture police said that a landslide in Kakegawa City in the county led to the collapse of a house and one person was trapped and died; three houses in Hamamatsu City suffered a landslide and three people were injured.
In addition, an elderly man in the county drowned in floodwaters on his way home.
According to the Chubu Electric Power Company, two towers in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City collapsed due to a landslide, causing power outages to more than 2,000 households.
According to Japanese media reports, a total of 873 households in Shizuoka Prefecture were flooded, about 55,000 households in Shizuoka City were without water, and mobile phone communication was poor in some areas.
The Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka was temporarily suspended.