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Officers Train in Japan for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train

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Officers Train in Japan for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train

Typhoon Khanun, described as "very strong" by the Japanese weather agency, brought maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 kilometres (112 miles) an hour. One person was reportedly killed and hundreds of thousands were without electricity in southern Japan on Wednesday as a typhoon approached packing powerful winds and lashing rain. This satellite image shows Typhoon Khanun moving north towards Okinawa, southwestern Japan.(AP) This satellite image shows Typhoon Khanun moving north towards Okinawa, southwestern Japan.(AP) Hundreds of flights to Okinawa and other islands in the area were cancelled, stranding thousands of tourists holidaying in the region's tropical beach resorts. Typhoon Khanun, described as "very strong" by the Japanese weather agency, brought maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 kilometres (112 miles) an hour. Okinawa's power company said 220,580 households -- nearly 35 percent of the total in the region -- had no electricity early on Wednesday. An evacuation warning issued across Okinawa and the southern part of Kagoshima region was in place, urging more than 690,000 residents to move to safety, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The agency said a total of 11 people in Okinawa were mildly injured. A 90-year-old man died after being trapped under a collapsed garage on Tuesday evening, public broadcaster NHK reported, adding that strong winds were probably the cause. PROMOTED Hearing Aids that can help You Hearing Aid | Search Ads | Sponsored 3 & 4 Bed Homes Starting at ₹ 2.99 Cr in Noida Godrej Tropical | Sponsored Nuh to Gurugram: The spread of violence Hindustan Times Born between 1970 - 1990? Check eligibility for ₹1 Cr term plan** Free Term Insurance Calculator | Sponsored ‘Don't want luxury': Hardik Pandya slams West Indies cricket board for not making ‘basic arrangements’ for Team India Hindustan Times Delhi: Click Here To See The Price Of Solar Panels Solar Panels | Search Ads | Sponsored As A Single Mother, I Am Unable To Save My Daughter Alone! Ketto | Sponsored Belly Fat Removal Without Surgery In Delhi: The Price Might Surprise You Affordable Liposuction | Sponsored The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of flooding and landslides in some parts of the main island of Okinawa. The typhoon was about 70 kilometres south of Okinawa's remote Kumejima island at 2300 GMT and was moving west-northwest, according to the JMA. It was expected to cross to eastern China later in the week. More than 400 flights were cancelled on Wednesday, according to NHK, affecting more than 65,000 passengers. On Tuesday, tourists made long queues at the main Naha airport, hoping to get back home. "We haven't been able to secure a hotel and we don't know when the return flight can be booked," Minako Kawakami told local daily Okinawa Times.

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‘Very strong’ Typhoon Khanun knocks out power in southern Japan

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