2 typhoons pass along Japan’s Pacific coast, 1 dead in landslide
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Vehicles driving through heavy rain caused by Typhoon Mekkhala at Umihotaru Parking Area in Kisarazu city, Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 27.
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Two typhoons passed along Japan’s Pacific coast on June 27, leaving one dead and three injured, the weather agency and local authorities said.
Typhoon Higos and Typhoon Mekkhala and a seasonal rain front brought downpours to the south-western, western and eastern coastal regions, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Heavy rain caused landslides and damaged roads, while disrupting air and rail transportation services.
A man in his 70s was found without vital signs and three others were injured in Yamaguchi prefecture after a home collapsed because of a landslide on June 26. The man was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. KYODO NEWS
