TOKYO, 16th August, 2023 (WAM) — Typhoon Lan traveled northward over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday after bringing torrential rains to Japan's main island, mostly impacting western parts of the country, and leaving 49 injured, Kyodo News Agency quoted the government as saying.
The weather agency warned of torrential rains with thunder in eastern Japan facing the Pacific on Wednesday and of the typhoon's potential impact on eastern to northern Japan along the Sea of Japan coast through Thursday.
Heavy rains in central Japan forced suspensions of shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Hakata stations on Wednesday. Services between Nagoya and Okayama stations were suspended throughout Tuesday.
The 49 injuries were reported across eight prefectures, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Typhoon Lan made landfall on the Kii Peninsula in western Japan early Tuesday, becoming the first typhoon to cross the Japanese coast this year, the weather agency said.
In Tottori, a total of over 1,200 residents were isolated after mudslides blocked roads and two bridges collapsed when the most severe rain alert was issued Tuesday, local authorities said.