On Thursday, millions of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Shanshan struck southwest Japan with high winds and torrential rain. The tropical storm, the strongest to hit Japan this year, knocked out electricity, disrupting air travel and causing key companies to close.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the 180 km/h typhoon hit Unzen city in Nagasaki Prefecture. At a news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said three people had died and one was missing. The disaster management agency said people had suffered injuries.