Tag: #TyphoonFaxai
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Typhoon stranded 17,000 at Tokyo airport: operator
Tokyo, Sept 10 (AFP/APP):Around 17,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Tokyo’s Narita Airport, an official said Tuesday, after it took a direct hit from a powerful typhoon that caused transport chaos throughout the capital. The typhoon caused more than 100 flights to be scrapped and road and rail links to the airport were also badly…
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One dead after powerful typhoon hits Tokyo
Tokyo, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):A powerful typhoon that battered Tokyo overnight with ferocious winds killed one person, police said Monday, as halted trains caused commuter chaos and more than 100 flights were cancelled. Typhoon Faxai, packing record winds of up to 207 kilometres (129 miles) per hour, made landfall in Chiba just east of the capital…
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Tokyo braces for direct hit from typhoon Faxai
Tokyo, Sept 8 (AFP/APP):A strong typhoon that could bring “historic” winds and rain was poised to make a direct hit on Tokyo later Sunday, as authorities warned of high waves, landslides and flooding. Typhoon Faxai, packing winds of up to 216 kilometres (134 miles) per hour, is forecast to reach coastal areas near Tokyo in…