Typhoon Jebi hits Japan - in pictures

The worst storm to hit the country in 25 years has left a trail of destruction

A wall of Minami Noh Butai of Nishi Honganji temple, a world heritage site, is damaged by a powerful typhoon in Kyoto, western Japan. AP Photo

Passenger vehicles which were burnt after a storm surge and strong winds caused by typhoon Jebi in Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, Japan. AFP

Stranded passengers queue up in lines to wait for special buses at Kansai International Airport following a powerful typhoon in Osaka, western Japan. AP Photo

Cars piled up a day after powerful Typhoon Jebi hit the area in Kobe, western Japan. EPA

Damage to a bridge connecting to the Kansai International Airport, after an oil tanker collided into it, in Izumisano city, Osaka prefecture, Japan. AFP

The flooded Kansai International Airport a day after powerful Typhoon Jebi hit the area in Osaka Bay, western Japan. EPA

A ship stranded on a seawall a day after powerful Typhoon Jebi hit the area in Nishinomiya, western Japan. EPA

Commuters walk by a fallen tree following a powerful typhoon in Osaka, western Japan. AP Photo

Containers spread at a container depot in Osaka, western Japan. EPA

Cranes fall down damaged at a seaside area following a powerful typhoon, in Nishinomiya, western Japan. AP Photo

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