Typhoon Jebi Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Japan

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At least 10 people have been killed by Typhoon Jebi, the worst storm to hit Japan in 25 years.

Jebi left a trail of destruction across the west of the country, hitting major cities like Kyoto and Osaka.

Flights, trains and ferries were cancelled but thousands of passengers stranded at Osaka's international airport have since been evacuated.

As the winds slow down and move north, people are being urged to stay alert for landslides and floods.

At least 300 people have been injured as a result of the typhoon, according to government spokesman Yoshihide Suga.

Woman carrying an umbrella battles against strong winds People are urged to remain cautious

As of Wednesday morning, evacuation advisories had been issued for more than 1.2 million people.

More than 30,000 people were given stronger but still not mandatory evacuation orders, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.

Damaged traffic boards and cables brought down by the wind The storm lashed the streets of Osaka, bringing down cables and street furniture

Building in Osaka with windows and cladding torn off It brought down scaffolding and damaged houses

An aerial picture shows cars pilled up a day after powerful Typhoon Jebi hit the area in Kobe, western Japan Cars in Kobe were overturned and toppled by strong winds

An aerial view from a Jiji Press helicopter shows a ship wedged on a breakwater in Hyogo prefecture Hyogo prefecture, the storm caused a ship to crash into a breakwater

Footage on social media showed the 100-metre (328-foot) tall ferris wheel in Osaka spinning rapidly in the storm despite being switched off.

Nearly 800 flights were cancelled, including international flights at Nagoya and Osaka.

Aerial photo of airport with flooded runways Runways at Kansai airport were still flooded on Wednesday

On Wednesday, travellers stranded at Osaka's Kansai International Airport were being ferried by boat to another local airport.

As many as 3,000 people had been stranded at the airport, which is built on an artificial island, after a tanker crashed into the bridge connecting it with the mainland.

A picture provided by Japan Coast Guard Kansai airport Coast Guard air base shows a tanker that crashed into the bridge linking Kansai International Airport The tanker crashed into the bridge linking Kansai International Airport with the mainland

The airport had seen its runways and basements flooded and will remain closed all Wednesday.

Giant waves breaking at the shore The storm made landfall on Tuesday with dramatic giant waves


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