Typhoon Jebi - as it happened: Japan suffers eight deaths from storm as 135mph winds see major evacuation and flights cancelled
More than one million people ordered to evacuate
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Your support makes all the difference.At least eight people have died and scores more have been injured after the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall.
More than one million people were ordered to evacuate and nearly 800 flights were cancelled as the powerful storm hit the country with winds of up to 129mph (208km/h).
Typhoon Jebi, named after the Korean word for “swallow” in Korean, was briefly classed as a super typhoon.
In the hard-hit city of Osaka, high seas have poured into Kansai International Airport, flooding one of its two runways and cargo storage facilities and forcing the airport to shut down.
Wind gusts of up to 129mph were recorded in one part of Shikoku, the smallest main island, with forecasts for gusts as high as 135mph (216km/h).
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It is the latest harsh weather event to hit Japan this summer following rains, landslides, floods and record-breaking heat that killed hundreds of people.
More footage has been shared on social media of roofs being blown off buildings.
Cranes have been filmed swaying violently as the storm batters Japan.
High seas have poured into Kansai International Airport in Osaka, flooding one of its two runways and cargo storage and forcing the airport to shut down.
Tokyo has escaped typhoon Jebi relatively unscathed, with some intermittent squalls.
One person has been killed when a warehouse collapsed in Shiga prefecture, Kyodo news reports.
Here's an inkling of how strong winds from typhoon Jebi are - they can be seen pushing this van over onto its side.
Footage posted on Twitter shows the moment part of Kyoto train station's roof collapsed earlier today, sending people below running for cover. Several people were reportedly injured.
At least six people have been killed and more than 120 injured as Japan by typhoon Jebi.
A man in his 70s died after he was apparently blown to the ground from his apartment in Osaka prefecture, officials said.
A 71-year-old man was earlier found dead under a collapsed warehouse in Shiga prefecture. The collapse was likely due to a strong winds.
National broadcaster NHK said 126 people had been injured in the storm.
Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has cancelled a scheduled trip to Kyushu, the country's most southern main island, to oversee the government's response to the typhoon, chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga has said.
The Universal Studios theme park and US Consulate have both closed in Osaka, which has borne the brunt of the typhoon.
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