2 deaths on suspicion of heat stroke in Chiba 9:41 on September 11th, the effects of power outage spread

In Chiba Prefecture, blackouts due to typhoons have continued in a wide range, and two people have died on suspicion of heat stroke in houses where power has been cut off.

Due to the impact of Typhoon No.15, a maximum of 640,000 households have lost power in Chiba Prefecture, and the restoration is gradually taking place.

According to Chiba Prefecture, the total number of injuries caused by this typhoon was 32 in the prefecture, and one of them received home medical care and was unable to use oxygen due to a blackout, resulting in hypoxia.

Furthermore, on October 10, the effects of 93-year-old women in Minamiboso City and 65-year-old men in Ichihara City who died in a house with a power outage allegedly suffered from heat stroke.

In addition, there are medical institutions where power outages and water outages continue, and some inpatients who were no longer able to be treated were transferred to another hospital.

In Chiba Prefecture, there is a place where the highest temperature is expected to be a midsummer day of 30 degrees Celsius or more on the 11th.