* Published on October 4, 2016
TOKYO – Typhoon Malakas has arrived in Japan causing heavy rainfall and flooding in southern and central regions of the country. The typhoon has generated wind measured up to 180 km/h and has been marked as a Category 3 hurricane on the five point Saffir-Simpson scale.
NHK has reported that at least eight people have been injured by the typhoon and around 620,000 people across the country were advised to leave their homes. Additionally, more than 114,000 households lost power in Kyushu from the damage.
Je Seung Lee 