Typhoon Hagibis death toll raises to 48 people
Tokyo … News Time
Typhoon Hagibis devastated Japan, which has killed at least 48 people and left 20 missing so far. According to details Typhoon Hagibis collided with Japan’s coastal area, killing 48 people and missing several however, several flights have been canceled and power supply to one lakh houses has been suspended. Three matches of the World Rugby World Cup held between Japan and Scotland have also been canceled due to the devastation of Typhoon Hagibis.
Thousands of police officers, firefighters, Coast Guards and military personnel are taking part in relief operations to rescue those affected by the floods and land sliding, the foreign news agency said. Media reports say 92,000 homes are still deprived of electricity, while more than 70 million people have left their homes due to the storm and moved to a safer location, but Shelter Homes has only 50,000 people. The foreign government said that the Japanese government has engaged 27,000 troops in relief operations in the affected areas to rescue the victims.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the government is doing everything possible to help the victims, I promise that more troops will be sent for relief operations if needed. The Japan Meteorological Agency fears that winds moving at speeds of up to 180 kilometers per hour could cause further land sliding and flooding. It should be noted that authorities have issued precautionary directives in the area in view of the danger, while the food items were stored by the citizens before the storm collided, which has led to a shortage of goods in the markets. The Meteorological Agency says the tornado may have been more powerful than a hurricane in Japan in 1985 that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,200 people.
