2 typhoons pass along Japan’s Pacific coast, 1 dead in landslide
Two typhoons passed along Japan’s Pacific coast on Saturday, leaving one dead and three injured, the weather agency and local authorities confirmed.
the Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Higos and Typhoon Mekkhala and a seasonal rain front brought downpours to the south-western, western and eastern coastal regions, .
Heavy rain caused landslides and damaged roads, while disrupting air and rail transportation services.
A man in his 70s was found without vital signs and three others were injured in Yamaguchi prefecture after a home collapsed because of a landslide on friday .
The man was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
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