'Dangerous' Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan; govt urge millions to take shelter and safety from raging storm

A woman makes her way through the strong wind and rain in Miyazaki, southern Japan, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, as a powerful typhoon pounded southern Japan. - AP

IZUMI (Japan), Sept 18, 2022 (AFP): Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday evening, as authorities urged millions of people to take shelter from the powerful storm's high winds and torrential rain.

The storm officially made landfall around 7 pm local time (1000 GMT) as its eyewall arrived near Kagoshima city, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.