The storm of Typhoon Jebi: the most powerful storm of 25 years in Japan,
Japan, Tokyo: The number of those killed in a powerful storm in Japan reached nine on Wednesday and thousands of people were stranded at a major airport (Kansai Airport) due to the damage caused by the storm. 'Typhoon Jebi' knocked on Tuesday on the west coast of Japan. Heavy rains are also occurring due to strong winds due to the storm.
An official of the Ministry of Transportation told AFP that trucks on the bridges were overturned due to powerful storm and a 2,591-ton tanker collided with a bridge leading to the Kansai International Airport and due to the damage to the bridge, the artificial island Japan Was cut off from the main part. On Tuesday, around 3,000 people were trapped all night.
High-rise waves caused by the storm caused floods in the airport runways and basements. An official of the Ministry of Transportation said that on Wednesday morning people were taken from a boat service to the nearby cobb. But there is no indication that this airport, which operates more than 400 aircraft in a day, will be reopened soon. Public broadcaster NHK said that the number of people who died due to the storm has reached nine and hundreds of people were injured by flying debris.
The strong wind blew up the roofs of the houses, the trucks standing on the bridges turned over and took away the tanker vessel standing in the osaka bay. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged the people to evacuate as soon as possible and instructed them to take all necessary measures to save the residents from their government. Riyuta Kurora, a !chief estimate of the weather agency, told that JB can run at a speed of 162 kilometers per hour from its center. It has been the worst storm since 1993.
