Typhoon Malakas Causes Heavy Flooding in Japan, Two Reported Missing

Pam Wright
Published: September 20,2016
Typhoon Malakas ripped through southern Japan on Tuesday, dumping torrential rain and causing widespread flooding.
After clipping Taiwan, the typhoon made landfall in Kyushu shortly after midnight local time, packing winds of up to 100 miles per hour.
According to the Japan Times, houses and rice fields were overcome with flood water, particularly in Miyazaki Prefecture, where six people had to be rescued by boat.
More that 600,000 were evacuated prior to the storm's arrival, Reuters reports.
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According to Channel NewsAsia, a 66-year-old climber was missing after he reportedly fell into a swollen river that had breached its banks. Local police said their search was called off due to the bad weather. In Hyogo Prefecture, a 6-year-old boy was also reported missing.
"We will resume our search tomorrow if weather permits," a police spokesman told the news outlet.
Air and railway transportation was halted during the storm, mainly in the west and southwest regions of the country, and more than 114,000 households lost power in Kyushu.
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