Typhoon Shanshan

Millions evacuated as typhoon slams Japan’s Kyushu, halting flights and factories

Millions evacuated as typhoon slams Japan’s Kyushu, halting flights and factories

  • Authorities warned that Shanshan, with gusts of up to 198 kph, could be one of the strongest ever typhoon to hit the region
  • The typhoon made landfall near Satsumasendai city located in the country’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning
By Reuters ·