An extremely powerful typhoon was barrelling towards southwestern Japan on Saturday as authorities issued evacuation advisories to thousands of residents, warning of unprecedented violent winds, heavy
rain and high waves.
"There is a danger of record winds, heavy rain, high waves and storm surge," Yoshihisa Nakamoto, an agency officer, told a news conference, calling for an early evacuation and "maximum caution." Satoshi Sugimoto, another agency official, said the latest typhoon could generate high waves as powerful as a tsunami.
"We urge all of our islanders to be on full alert as winds are getting stronger and expected to be violent," Hidehito Iha, a local government official, told AFP.Footage showed troops escorting dozens of people at a heliport in Kagoshima, southern Kyushu, after they evacuated from another remote island by a military helicopter.
Meanwhile, Haishen forced the Japan coast guard to suspend its search for dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a separate storm, after two crew members were rescued.
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