Typhoon Dujuan Hits Japan With Deadly Landslides and Flooding

At least four people have died and six others are missing after powerful Typhoon Dujuan brought heavy rain, flooding and landslides to Japan’s Pacific coast.

The storm also left around 45,000 homes without electricity, according to reports.

In Yokosuka in the Kanto region, a woman in her 60s died after mud from a landslide entered her home.

Three other people who died were reportedly aged between their 50s and 80s.

Landslides were reported in Kanagawa and Chiba as torrential rain hit the areas.

In Miura, south of Tokyo, rescue teams were seen clearing debris as they searched for a missing person after a house was hit by a landslide.

Flooding was also reported in several areas.

In Sakura, Chiba, vehicles were partially submerged after a nearby river overflowed due to the heavy rain.

Richard Yonamine, 37, said his home was flooded after the river overflowed. He said it was the first time he had experienced something like that in more than 30 years.

“I’m ​scared ⁠if it starts raining … I worry that as soon as it starts pouring, it’ll turn into a major problem,” Yonamine said.

Tokyo Electric Power Company said around 45,000 households in the affected region were left without electricity.

The typhoon later moved northeast away from Japan, leaving residents and emergency workers to begin clearing mud and debris.

Chiba had also experienced serious flooding just last month.

That flooding stranded passengers at Narita Airport, while reports said more than 10,000 vehicles were damaged beyond repair.