Typhoon Dujuan kills two in Japan, causes travel chaos near Tokyo
Typhoon Dujuan struck Japan's Pacific coast, resulting in four deaths, six missing persons, and widespread power outages affecting 45,000 households. The storm caused significant travel disruptions, including the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the suspension of rail services near Tokyo.
Why it matters
The typhoon underscores the ongoing threat of extreme weather events to infrastructure and public safety in densely populated regions.
Storm is moving northeast of Japan’s eastern coast across the Pacific, leaving a path of destruction behind.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Rescue workers take an inflatable boat to rescue a stranded resident after Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Sakura, Chiba prefecture, Japan, September 22, 2026 [Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 22 Sep 2026 22 Sep 2026 Torrential rains brought by a powerful typhoon lashing Japan’s Pacific coast caused landslides that killed four people, with six missing, public broadcaster NHK reported, while snapping electricity supply to about 45,000 homes.
Mud flowing into a home killed a woman in her 60s in the city of Yokosuka in the Kanto region, after landslides in the areas of Kanagawa and Chiba, the broadcaster said on Tuesday, adding that three others who died were aged between their 50s and 80s.
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