Typhoon Terror: Japan Reels as Shanshan Unleashes Fury on Subway Stations and Air Travel

Roads are also ‘paralyzed’ by being submerged in water or covered with debris
Passenger planes and Shinkansen operations disrupted… Highways also controlled

The horrific scenes left by Typhoon Shanshan, the 10th typhoon of the year, which is crossing the Japanese archipelago with strong winds and heavy rain, are being shared on social media, causing shock.

subway station submerged in water due to Typhoon Shanshan. [이미지출처=엑스(X·옛 트위터) 캡처]”/>

A Japanese subway station submerged in water due to Typhoon Shanshan. [이미지출처=엑스(X·옛 트위터) 캡처]

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On the 31st, Japan’s NHK reported that 6 people died, 1 person was missing, and 125 people were injured due to the effects of ‘Sansan’. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that “the typhoon may change into a tropical depression on the 1st, but rain is expected to continue in many places after that due to the influx of moist air,” and that if the heavy rain that has fallen so far causes the ground to collapse, there is a high risk of disasters such as landslides and river flooding if more rain falls. As of the morning of the previous day, the 72-hour rainfall was 800mm in southern Kyushu and 500mm in Shikoku.

As the mountains poured down such heavy rain, landslides occurred, houses were damaged, rivers overflowed, and flooding occurred in large numbers. In particular, a photo of a subway station submerged in water was posted on X (formerly Twitter), shocking netizens at home and abroad.

strong winds due to the influence of Typhoon Shanshan and then gained altitude again. [이미지출처=엑스(X·옛 트위터) 캡처]”/>

A passenger plane attempting to land at Fukuoka Airport was shaken by strong winds due to the influence of Typhoon Shanshan and then gained altitude again. [이미지출처=엑스(X·옛 트위터) 캡처]

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Also at Fukuoka Airport, a passenger plane attempting to land was caught on camera shaking in strong winds before eventually gaining altitude again.

The Kyushu Shinkansen was suspended from its first train the day before, and several Shinkansen sections, including the Tokyo-Nagoya route, were disrupted. Shinkansen service is expected to be reduced or suspended on some sections on this day as well. Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) canceled 287 and 346 domestic flights, respectively, the previous day, and announced that some flights would be canceled on this day as well.

Due to the impact of Typhoon Sansan, the roads are filled with dirt, rocks, and other debris. [이미지출처=엑스(X·옛 트위터) 캡처]

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Some sections of the highway were also blocked due to the wind and rain. Kyodo News reported that heavy rain was falling in areas far from the typhoon’s center, and that traffic disruption could continue for a long time.

A village submerged in water due to the impact of Typhoon Sansan. [이미지출처=엑스(X·옛 트위터) 캡처]

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This typhoon is strong and unusually slow moving, so it has been greatly affected by heavy rain and storms. ‘Sansan’ is expected to change into a tropical depression with a maximum wind speed of less than 17.2㎧ by the 2nd, but there are still many rain clouds, so there is a high risk of additional damage. For this reason, local authorities have issued large-scale evacuation orders.

Reporter Gunari forsythia26@asiae.co.kr

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