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Tufão Dujuan mata ao menos quatro pessoas no Japão e provoca chuvas recordes
Deslizamentos de terra causados pelas chuvas torrenciais do tufão Dujuan mataram ao menos quatro pessoas na região de Kanto, no Japão, e deixaram seis desaparecidas, enquanto voos cancelados e trens-bala parcialmente suspensos atrapalharam viagens perto de Tóquio.
Sintetizado por IA a partir das fontes citadas abaixo.
Deslizamentos de terra provocados pelas chuvas torrenciais do tufão Dujuan mataram ao menos quatro pessoas na região de Kanto, no Japão, até 22 de setembro, com outras seis dadas como desaparecidas, informaram as autoridades. Uma mulher na casa dos 60 anos morreu em Yokosuka, na província de Kanagawa, depois que lama invadiu sua casa; as outras vítimas, com idades entre 50 e 80 anos, morreram em deslizamentos semelhantes em Kanagawa e Chiba.
A tempestade cortou o fornecimento de energia para cerca de 45 mil residências e provocou grandes transtornos nas viagens ao redor de Tóquio. A Japan Airlines cancelou 135 voos e a All Nippon Airways cancelou 140, enquanto o serviço de trem-bala entre Tóquio e Osaka foi parcialmente suspenso.
A ilha de Oshima, no arquipélago de Izu, em Tóquio, registrou 832 milímetros de chuva em 48 horas, o maior volume já registrado no local. Equipes de resgate, incluindo policiais, bombeiros e militares das Forças de Autodefesa, continuavam na terça-feira a busca pelos desaparecidos em Chiba e Kanagawa.
Key facts
- At least four people were killed by landslides in Japan's Kanto region as of September 22, 2026.
- Six people remain missing following the landslides in Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures.
- About 45,000 homes lost power due to the storm.
- Japan Airlines cancelled 135 flights and All Nippon Airways cancelled 140 flights.
- Oshima Island recorded 832mm of rain in 48 hours, the highest total on record for the location.
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