2023-08-02 16:26:37
Typhoon Khanun approaches the islands of Okinawa (southern Japan) on Tuesday, where local authorities have called on more than 760,000 residents to evacuate their homes to take shelter in shelters, however non-binding instructions.
The typhoon, which is sweeping the Pacific Ocean with winds of up to 180 km/h, is expected to hit the county in the evening or overnight, before moving towards eastern China later. this week.
At 3:00 p.m. local Tuesday (08:00 a.m. HB), the typhoon described as “powerfulwas 170 kilometers southeast of Naha, the capital of Okinawa, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
More than 500 flights to or from Okinawa were canceled on Tuesday, and local ferry and bus services were suspended ahead of the typhoon, state broadcaster NHK reported. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA) said more than 74,000 passengers in total were expected to be affected by flight cancellations on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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