Typhoon Dujuan brings deadly floods and landslides to Japan

At least two people have died and four others are missing after powerful rains linked to Typhoon Dujuan triggered landslides and flooding along Japan’s Pacific coast.

The storm brought intense rainfall to parts of the Kanto region, including areas near Tokyo. The heavy downpours caused mudslides, damaged homes and disrupted electricity supplies across several communities.

A woman in her 60s was killed after mud swept into her home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. The incident occurred as landslides struck parts of Kanagawa and neighbouring Chiba Prefecture.

Emergency teams were deployed to affected areas as authorities searched for people who may have been trapped by the landslides. In Miura, Kanagawa, rescuers removed large amounts of debris while looking for a person reported missing at a house struck by a landslide.

Four people were reported missing following the storm-related incidents, raising concerns that the death toll could increase as search and rescue operations continue.

The typhoon also caused widespread disruption to electricity supplies. Nearly 50,000 households in the affected region were without power after the severe weather damaged infrastructure and disrupted the electricity network.

Residents were seen clearing thick layers of mud from roads and around homes after the storm moved northeast away from Japan. Floodwater and debris left several areas difficult to access.

Typhoon Dujuan is the latest in a series of extreme weather events to affect Japan and other parts of the world this year. Several regions have experienced unusually heavy rainfall, flooding and tropical storms, creating additional challenges for emergency services.

Authorities continued to monitor the situation as rescue workers searched affected areas and assessed damage from the storm. Residents in vulnerable locations were urged to remain alert because saturated ground can increase the risk of further landslides even after heavy rain begins to ease.