Over 160000 households have experienced power outages, and Typhoon Kanu has hit Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan
Due to heavy rain and gusts brought by Typhoon Kanu, approximately 166000 households in Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures in southwestern Japan have experienced power outages, and at least 2 people have died.
According to Reuters on August 3rd, on August 2nd, two people died in Okinawa Prefecture due to a typhoon, a 90 year old man and an 89 year old woman. The former was crushed to death by a collapsed garage, while the latter died from a house fire caused by improper use of candles due to power outages.
The Japan Fire Agency stated that a total of 41 people were injured by the typhoon in Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures.
According to the Guardian, according to the website of Okinawa Electric Power Company, as of 10:36 am local time on the 3rd, over 160000 households in Okinawa Prefecture have experienced power outages. Kyushu Electric Power Company stated that as of 9:00 am local time on the 3rd, approximately 6550 households in the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture in northern Okinawa have experienced power outages.
According to the Associated Press on August 3rd, due to the typhoon hindering repair work, most areas of Okinawa Prefecture still had no electricity on August 3rd. Hospitals with power outages only accept emergency patients.
Although the airport located in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, resumed operations on August 3rd after being closed for two days. However, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism stated that there are still 304 flights cancelled locally.