Four feared dead after typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan

Rescuers conduct search operation at the site of a landslide in Mimata, Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Japanon Sept. 19, 2022. Typhoon Nanmadol slammed southwestern Japan with rainfall and winds Monday as it swerved north toward Tokyo. - AP

TOKYO (AFP): Two people were confirmed dead and another two were found "without vital signs" after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into Japan over the weekend, a government spokesman said ion Tuesday (Sept 20).

The storm system made landfall by the southwestern city of Kagoshima on Sunday night, and dumped heavy rain across the Kyushu region before moving along the west coast.