Typhoon Shanshan slams Japan, bringing heavy rain and taking several lives

Japan’s most powerful storm of the year so far has killed at least three people and left scores injured. Typhoon Shanshan packed gusts of around 252km/h (157mph), as it smashed into Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu early on August 29, 2024, before moving towards the main island of Honshu. Authorities warned of life-threatening flooding and landslides as heavy rain continued to pummel western Japan and evacuation orders were issued for millions of people in several prefectures.