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Kimbunga Dujuan Chaua Watu Wanne Nchini Japan, Chasababisha Mvua za Rekodi
Maporomoko ya ardhi yaliyosababishwa na mvua kubwa ya kimbunga Dujuan yameua watu wasiopungua wanne katika mkoa wa Kanto nchini Japan na kuwaacha watu sita wakiwa hawajulikani walipo, huku ndege zilizoghairiwa na huduma za treni za kasi zilizosimamishwa kwa sehemu zikivuruga usafiri karibu na Tokyo.
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Kulingana na mamlaka, maporomoko ya ardhi yaliyosababishwa na mvua kubwa ya kimbunga Dujuan yameua watu wasiopungua wanne katika mkoa wa Kanto nchini Japan hadi Septemba 22, huku wengine sita wakiripotiwa kutopatikana. Mwanamke mwenye umri wa miaka 60 alifariki mjini Yokosuka, mkoa wa Kanagawa, baada ya matope kuingia nyumbani mwake; waathirika wengine, wenye umri wa miaka 50 hadi 80, walifariki katika maporomoko kama hayo huko Kanagawa na Chiba.
Dhoruba hiyo ilikatisha umeme kwa nyumba karibu 45,000 na kusababisha usumbufu mkubwa wa usafiri karibu na Tokyo. Shirika la ndege la Japan Airlines liliaghiri safari 135 na All Nippon Airways likaghairi safari 140, huku huduma za treni ya kasi kati ya Tokyo na Osaka zikisimamishwa kwa sehemu.
Kisiwa cha Oshima katika visiwa vya Izu jijini Tokyo kilirekodi milimita 832 za mvua ndani ya saa 48, kiwango cha juu zaidi kuwahi kurekodiwa mahali hapo. Siku ya Jumanne, timu za uokoaji, ikiwemo polisi, zimamoto na wanajeshi wa Kikosi cha Kujilinda, ziliendelea kutafuta waliopotea huko Chiba na 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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