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Typhoon Hagibis in Japan claims 68 lives



Residents check on homes damaged by strong winds brought by Typhoon Hagibis in Ichihara, Chiba prefecture on October 12, 2019. – Powerful Typhoon Hagibis on October 12 claimed its first victim even before making landfall, as potentially record-breaking rains and high winds sparked evacuation orders for more than a million people. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT

Tokyo, Oct 15 (ANI): The death toll due to Typhoon Hagibis in Japan has risen to 68 here on Tuesday.
National broadcaster NHK said 67 people were known to have died after Typhoon Hagibis swept across central and eastern Japan.
According to reports, over 15 people are believed to be missing while more than 200 people were injured in the storm.

About 1,35,000 houses in 13 prefectures of Japan remain without water supply and about 1,00,000 without electricity.

The disaster also resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights and affected railway traffic across the country.