Thousands of homes still without power as Typhoon Nanmadol cuts across Japan

More damage reported in southern areas hit by storm at the weekend

US astronaut Bob Hines took this picture of Typhoon Nanmadol from space. AFP

The violent storm brought two days of heavy winds and rain to Japan. EPA

High waves hit the shore in Aki, Japan. AP

A submerged road in Saito, Japan. Nanmadol brought much of the country's transport to a standstill. AP

Rescuers at the site of a landslide in Mimata, southern Japan. By Tuesday, two people were known to have died in the storm. AP

Heavy machinery is used to clears debris and mud from a road in Mimata. AFP

Japanese soldiers joined the rescue operation in Mimata. Reuters

Pedestrians brave the bad weather in Matsuyama, Japan. AP

A woman cycles under heavy rain in Tokyo. EPA

Typhoon Nanmadol, rated in the highest category of 'violent', pictured on its approach to south-western Japan. AP

A maintenance worker member battles heavy rain in Tokyo. AFP

A tree felled by strong winds in Izumi, Kagoshima prefecture. AFP

Sandbags in front of a closed restaurant in Izumi. AFP

A tree's limb snapped by the wind. AFP

Bicycles blown over by the storm. AFP

A woman struggles to hold on to her umbrella in strong winds brought by the powerful typhoon in Busan, South Korea. EPA

Workers clear debris in Kumamoto, south-western Japan. AP

A signboard toppled on to a scooter in south-western Japan. AFP

A person walks past closed ticket gates at a train station in Hiroshima, western Japan. AP

The station entrance of the "Shinkansen" or bullet train, which was out of service at Hakata Station in Fukuoka, western Japan, owing to the storm. AP

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Typhoon Nanmadol brought heavy rain as it cut across Japan and moved into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday.

The storm killed two people and injured more than 100, halted traffic and left thousands of homes without power.

More damage was reported in southern Japan, where the storm made landfall at the weekend before weakening as it moved north, AP said.

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On Tanegashima island, south of Kyushu island, a wall was damaged at Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency’s space centre, the Economy and Industry Ministry said.

The extent of damage to the building used for rocket assembly was being assessed.

Two deaths were reported in Miyazaki prefecture on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Monday, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.

A man was found in a submerged car at a flooded farm in Miyakonojo town, and another was found underneath a landslide in Mimata.

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One person was missing in the western prefecture of Hiroshima, and 115 others were injured across western Japan, the agency said.

Most injuries were minor, with people falling down in the rainstorm, hit by shards of broken windows or flying objects.

More than 130,000 homes, most of them in the Kyushu region, were still without power on Tuesday morning, according to the Economy and Industry Ministry.

Many convenience stores were temporarily closed and some distribution of supplies has been delayed.

Trees in Miyazaki on the island of Kyushu are blown by strong winds as Typhoon Nanmadol approaches south-western Japan. EPA

A crowded Hakata station in Fukuoka, Kyushu, after the typhoon caused the suspension of train services. EPA

The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued a 'special warning' about the storm's 270 kilometre an hour gusts. EPA

Millions of people in the path of the storm have been advised to shelter in strong buildings. EPA

High waves hit the coastline as the typhoon approaches Izumi, Kagoshima prefecture. AFP

A car passes a tree toppled by high winds. AFP

A sign at Hakata station notifies commuters of the suspension of train services. AFP

A cyclist braves the rains in Miyazaki. Reuters

The approaching weather system brings heavy rain to Tokyo. AFP

A maintenance worker in Tokyo battles against the weather. AFP

Fishing boats moored in Minamata, Kumamoto. It is feared that coastal areas will sustain heavy damage. AFP

A satellite picture shows Typhoon Nanmadol near the southern remote islands of Japan on Saturday. AFP

A Japanese Meteorological Agency official said the typhoon had been classified in its top category of 'violent'. AFP

Most transport returned to normal on Tuesday, when commuters returned to work after a three-day weekend.

Bullet trains and most ground transport resumed, but dozens of flights were grounded in north-eastern Japan.

The tropical storm was on Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean off northern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Updated: September 20, 2022, 5:27 AM