Thousands urged to evacuate in southern Japan ahead of typhoon
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 1, 2023
A strong typhoon sweeping towards southern Japan on Tuesday triggered the cancellation of hundreds of flights as officials urged thousands of people to seek shelter. Typhoon Khanun was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 162 kilometres (100 miles) an hour as it crossed the Pacific Ocean and was expected to start battering the Okinawa region late Tuesday. Cities across Okinawa iss