Super typhoon may flood one third of central Tokyo: survey

Filepic of waves crushing a fishing port in Aki, Kochi prefecture on Shikoku island, southern Japan due to a strong typhoon on Aug 7, 2017. - (Kota Endo/Kyodo News via AP)

TOKYO: One third of central Tokyo could be left under water and nearly four million people affected if a super typhoon strikes the capital causing storm surges, a new study from local authorities has warned.

The Tokyo metropolitan government unveiled Friday (March 30) its first estimate of the Japanese capital's vulnerability to damage from typhoon-related high tidal waves, as risks of storm damage continue to increase globally.