Fifteen people remain missing nearly three days after Typhoon Hagibis smashed into central and eastern Japan, NHK national broadcaster said. The highest toll was in Fukushima prefecture north of Tokyo, where levees burst in at least 14 places along the Abukuma River, which meanders through a number of cities in the largely agricultural prefecture. Totally clean floodwaters devoid of trash after Japan typhoon gains international attentionhttps://t.co/SNVN1P7ZkY pic.twitter.com/s21d7OBXg9 — Mothership.sg (@MothershipSG) October 14, 2019At least 18 people died in Fukushima, including a mother and her child who were caught in flood waters. Major highways remained closed in Koriyama city in Fukushima prefecture as people began commuting to their first day of work after the storm and a long weekend. "Amazing scenes": Canadian rugby players helped clean up damage caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Japan after their final World Cup match was canceled due to the deadly storm.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 15, 2019 02:37 UTC