Japan, typhoon Khanun hits Okinawa: one dead, 220 thousand houses in the dark

Over 760,000 Okinawan residents are preparing to evacuate ahead of Typhoon Khanun which is approaching Japan's southern archipelago. The toll is from a dead person. More than 220,000 homes in the country were left without electricity. Described as "very powerful" by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon brought wind gusts of up to 180 kilometers per hour. It is now advancing west-northwest, heading towards eastern China, which it is expected to touch within this week. Japan is preparing to evacuate about 760 thousand inhabitants of the Okinawa islands, inviting the inhabitants of the area to move to shelters. The reason is the arrival of typhoon Khanun, which is crossing the Pacific Ocean and should reach the Japanese department in the night, bringing with it violent rains, very strong winds and waves over 12 meters.