A typhoon has ripped through Japan forcing cancellations of flights and trains as authorities warned of strong winds and torrential rain. A typhoon has ripped through Japan forcing cancellations of flights and trains as authorities warned of strong winds and torrential rain. At least 51 people were injured in southern Japan, it said. A vessel tilts as it ran ashore at a pier as a typhoon approached Yonabaru, Okinawa prefecture, in southern Japan (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)Many flights were cancelled at major airports throughout Japan, including Tokyo’s Narita and Haneda. Jebi was the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years and caused 11 deaths in and around Osaka.

Source: Irish Independent September 30, 2018 08:35 UTC