Typhoon Noru kills two as it closes in on Japan
Typhoon Noru brought heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Japan, killing two people, local officials said today as they warned of landslides and floods.
Published: 06th August 2017 02:46 PM | Last Updated: 06th August 2017 02:46 PM | A+A A-
This satellite image released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Typhoon Noru. (AP)
TOKYO: Typhoon Noru brought heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Japan, killing two people, local officials said today as they warned of landslides and floods.
A man in his 60s on the remote island of Yakushima died Saturday after strong gusts made him fall hard and hit his head, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.
A man in his 80s on neighbouring Tanegashima island drowned Saturday after he went to check on his boat and was swept into the water, according to the agency and the Kagoshima prefecture government. As of 3:00 pm today, Noru was located just off the main southern island of Kyushu, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Noru, with gusts up to 162 kilometres per hour, was slowly moving northeast and was on course to make landfall in southwest Japan, possibly at Shikoku island, by early Monday.
The agency warned of possible landslides, floods, heavy rain, strong winds and high waves in the southwest. "Because the typhoon is moving very slowly, some areas are facing increased risk of landslides and other disasters," it said.
