Flights cancelled, some production suspended in Japan as storm nears
05/09/2022 08:49
TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Japan on Monday braced for the
impact of a strong approaching typhoon, with airlines cancelling
flights and some companies suspending production at factories in
the western part of the country.
Typhoon Hinnamnor was already pounding parts of the
westernmost main island of Kyushu with heavy rain on Monday,
with both rain and winds expected to worsen as the storm brushes
by on Tuesday and heads towards Korea, which raised its typhoon
alert level to the highest. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N30B0K5
Parts of Kyushu were expected to be hit by some 300
millimetres (12 inches) of rain in the 24 hours to noon on
Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, also warning of
strong winds and storm surges.
Some 70 flights were cancelled on Monday, Japanese media
said. Toyota Motor Corp said it will suspend some evening shifts
at three plants in western Japan, while Nissan Motor Corp and
Nissan Shatai Co subsidiaries in Fukuoka prefecture were
expected to suspend production for Monday night and Tuesday
daylight shifts. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N30C0D6
(Reporting by Elaine Lies, Editing by Louise Heavens)
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