TOKYO: Typhoon Bavi, a powerful typhoon, slammed into Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, canceling flights and prompting the weather agency to warn of landslides and flooding.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon is forecast to bring winds strong enough to topple houses, as well as high waves and large swells, putting low-lying coastal and riverine areas at risk of flooding.
Bavi is expected to pass over the remote island of Sakishima in Okinawa before moving away from Japan.
As of 6 a.m. local time Saturday The ninth typhoon of the season is moving at about 20 kilometers per hour east-southwest of Miyako Island in Okinawa, with maximum sustained winds of up to 216 kilometers per hour.
Edited by Chok Bora
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