Three missing as 'extremely strong' typhoon nears Japan


Rescue workers outside a house that was hit by a landslide in Gamagori, Aichi prefecture on Aug 28, 2024. - AFP

TOKYO: Japan warned Wednesday (Aug 28) that an "extremely strong" typhoon bearing down on the main southern island of Kyushu would bring unusually violent storms, as three people remained missing after a landslide.

Shanshan was 120km (75 miles) off Yakushima island, packing gusts of up to 252km (157 miles) per hour and inching towards Kyushu, home to 12.5 million people.

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