Typhoon Talim made a landfall in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands. Photo: AFPTokyo: A powerful typhoon ripped into southern Japan on Sunday, dumping torrential rain, grounding hundreds of domestic flights and halting train services. Typhoon Talim made a landfall in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, packing winds of up to 162 kilometres per hour, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The meteorological agency said the typhoon was expected to head northwards, dumping heavy rain across a large area, including on Tokyo. Big storms regularly strike Japan, with 22 people killed when Typhoon Lionrock pounded the country last September.

Source: Mint September 17, 2017 05:48 UTC