24 wounded as Typhoon Jongdari crosses western Japan

OSAKA – Typhoon Jongdari flew over the main island of Kyushu after crossing the western areas of Honshu on Sunday, killing at least 24 people and causing extreme heat in the Hokuriku area, on the edge of However, no injury or damage due to Jongdari was immediately reported in areas ravaged by floods and landslides at the beginning of the month, as local authorities advised residents to evacuate early as a precautionary measure.

Ise, Mie Prefecture, early Sunday morning. It caused intense rainfall in large areas and led to temperatures of nearly 40 ° C in Hokuriku in a phenomenon known as the Foehn wind, or moist air that becomes hot and dry after having crossed high mountains

At least 24 people were injured during the weekend, some after being struck by falling objects, but no deaths or missing persons were reported Sunday evening .

Elsewhere, a worker fractured his left foot. in Higashiosaka during the renovation works early Sunday, police said. The roofs were also washed away by strong winds.

The typhoon, which was on an unusual trajectory to the west, crossed the affected areas. The government issued a rare warning in advance for residents to evacuate early as a precautionary measure.

Zones remained alert while the Meteorological Agency warned of new floods and landslides. I am relieved that we have not had any great damage this time, "said 40-year-old Nobuhiro Kanetomo in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, one of the largest areas of the country. hard hit by the July rain 19659002] Jongdari slowed down to 25 km / h while continuing west towards Kyushu, and it was close to Saga Prefecture starting at 10 pm Sunday , the meteorological agency said:

Transportation has also been affected, with Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways canceling some flights from Tokyo to the west of the country.

West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) Some services have been delayed or interrupted

On Saturday evening, in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, 15 vehicles, including an ambulance, were abandoned on a flooded road near the ocean after high waves have submerged.The same night, five people staying in a prefec hotel ture of Shizuoka were slightly injured by the glass after a restaurant window was broken by the high waves caused by the typhoon

. Typhoons generally approach the Japanese archipelago from the southwest, and many follow a southwestern-northeast course partly because of the effect of the west stream and anticyclones on the Pacific. The unusual course of Jongdari prompted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday to warn of the weekend's storm, especially for the victims of the massive floods in western Japan who killed 224 people and destroyed dozens thousands of houses at the beginning of the month

. Temperatures are also expected to increase after the typhoon leaves, reducing the risk of heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

The country was seized Extreme heat pushed mercury to a record 41.1 degrees in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture last Monday, and the nationwide shot was blamed for the deaths. Dozens of lives, most of whom are elderly.

In the period from 24 hours until noon Monday, up to 200 mm of rain could dip in parts of western and southern Japan.