Strong typhoon hits Japan, flights canceled

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 17, 2024 12:11 am

(UPDATE) TOKYO — A typhoon described by weather forecasters as 'very strong' charged toward Japan on Friday, with hundreds of flights and trains canceled and 1,700 homes without electricity.

Typhoon Ampil was located east of Hachijojima island, about 300 kilometers south of Tokyo and packing gusts of up to 216 kph as it headed north, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

People wearing raincoats or holding umbrellas to shield from the heavy rain are seen outside Tokyo Station on August 16, 2024 as Typhoon Ampil barrels towards Japan's capital. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

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