Thousands evacuated as typhoon Nangka makes landfall in Japan

Thousands evacuated as typhoon Nangka makes landfall in Japan
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Authorities urged 350,000 people to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Nangka made landfall.

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As Typhoon Nangka makes landfall in southern Japan, authorities have urged 350,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Two deaths have been reported in local media and at least 54 others have been injured.

Image showing the eye of Typhoon #Nangka just a few hours away from landfall over #Shikoku in Japan pic.twitter.com/JQqQez7nU0

— Met Office (@metoffice) July 16, 2015

Though downgraded to a Tropical storm on Friday, the country’s meteorological agency warned of high waves, gales and thunderstorms as the storm headed north on the main island of Honshu.

Winds of up to 80 kph (51 mph), were registered with gusts of up to 120 kph (75 mph) an hour.

Typhoon Nangka lashes Japan, killing two, triggering floods http://t.co/H4vq34rAaF (Photo via Reuters) pic.twitter.com/RdhhvaTVU1

— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) July 17, 2015

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