Khanun, the sixth typhoon of the season in the Pacific, and classified as "very strong" by the
The storm is moving very slowly in a west-northwest direction, carrying gusts of winds of up to 216 kilometers per hour (134 miles per hour), according to the Japanese meteorological authorities.
The typhoon, which has already made its presence felt in the nearby
The typhoon has already left two people dead, including a man in his 90s in Ogimi village who was crushed after a garage collapsed due to strong winds, and an 89-year-old woman in the city of Uruma who died from burns she sustained after the candles she used during a power outage caused a fire.
The typhoon has also left some 60 people injured, including a person who broke his arm trying to remove a tree knocked over by the wind and another man who sustained injuries when the glass at his house shattered, public broadcaster
Energy company
Flight disruptions at the
The Japanese authorities have urged caution during the typhoon's passage due to the risk of storms, strong winds, waves and landslides. EFE
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