Weakening Shanshan rains still disrupting transport in Japan

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 31, 2024 1:58 pm

TOKYO, Japan — A powerful typhoon now downgraded to a tropical storm was still disrupting flights and trains in Japan Saturday, with authorities warning of possible landslides caused by heavy rain.

Shanshan, which at landfall was one of the fiercest typhoons to hit Japan in decades, pummelled Kyushu island on Thursday, but its speed has eased to 90 kilometers (56 miles) per hour from 252 kph.

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