Two typhoons passed along Japan's Pacific coast on Saturday, leaving one dead and three injured, the weather agency and local authorities said.
Typhoon Higos and Typhoon Mekkhal and a seasonal rain front brought downpours to the southwestern, western and eastern coastal regions, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Heavy rain caused landslides and damaged roads, while disrupting air and rail transportation services.
A man in his 70s was found without vital signs and three others were injured in Yamaguchi Prefecture after a home collapsed due to a landslide on Friday. The man was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
Both typhoons had weakened to tropical depressions by the end of Saturday after passing by the eastern region, the agency said.
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sakurasuki
Don't forget few earthquake in the past week too.
https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/japan-quake-strikes-near-mount-fuji-but-experts-see-low-eruption-chance
WoodyLee
May this man RIP, after watching the devastation and death in Venezuela it is hard to overlook or ignore the awesome powers of Mother nature.
All we can do is prepare ourselves to minimize the impact, help ourselves so we can help others in times like these.
Pray for all the victims including Venezuelans.
Andy
It was wonderful to see decent rain, certainly topped up the tanks and dams.