Typhoon Shanshan soaked large swathes of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm's centre, halting travel services and shutting production at major factories.
At least four people have been killed and 99 injured in storm-related incidents in recent days, according to the disaster management agency.
At least four people have been killed and 99 injured in storm-related incidents in recent days, according to the disaster management agency.
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00:00Six people have been killed and over 4 million have been told to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan hits large areas of Japan.
00:08Nearly 200 buildings were damaged by landslides and floods.
00:12The storm made landfall in southwestern Japan causing outages and strong winds.
00:17Major factories and shops have been closed with many trains and flights cancelled or delayed.
00:24I knew the typhoon was coming but I didn't expect it to be so severe.
00:30Now stores are closed and I don't know where to go for food.
00:33I'm supposed to return on Saturday but I'm really worried that the Shinkansen train service will be suspended because of the typhoon.
00:39It's so annoying.
00:43This typhoon is scary.
00:45In terms of disaster we are getting a large amount of rain so I don't know what will happen going forward.
00:50I really hope everyone will stay safe.