Nearly 1.9 million people across six Japanese prefectures have been ordered to evacuate as powerful Typhoon Dujuan brings heavy rain, landslides and widespread disruption.
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs said 1,908,645 people in Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka and Saitama had been placed under evacuation orders. The evacuations are not mandatory, BBC reported.
The storm has also disrupted power supplies and air travel, with hundreds of flights cancelled as authorities prepare for further heavy rainfall.
Landslides trigger rescue operations
Kanagawa authorities have requested military assistance in Miura after several landslides, with personnel expected to help with disaster relief, local official Akiyoshi Suzuki told the BBC.
Residents in Miura have been advised to evacuate as the city remains under a level four landslide warning.
In Chiba prefecture, a man in his 50s was rescued after becoming trapped while clearing debris at a landslide site, the Sodegaura City Fire Department told the BBC. The worker and heavy machinery fell into a bamboo thicket at around 15:00 local time and he was rescued roughly three hours later before being taken to hospital.
Tokyo warns residents over flooding
Tokyo's disaster prevention agency has urged people to stay away from basements as the capital remains under a level 3 heavy rain warning.
In social media posts, the agency warned that basements can flood quickly and may leave people trapped. "Basements are prone to flooding, and since you may not be able to see outside, there is a risk of being trapped."
It added that water can "rush" into basements at any moment and residents should be "extremely careful".
The agency also warned residents to watch for manhole covers that could become dislodged during flooding, BBC reported.
Power cuts and flight cancellations
Japan was also dealing with widespread power outages, with 50,890 households without electricity, according to TEPCO Power Grid. Chiba was the worst affected, with 41,130 households facing power cuts. Tochigi, Saitama, Kanagawa, Yamanashi and Shizuoka were also affected.
Air travel has suffered significant disruption, with Japan Airlines cancelling 135 flights and All Nippon Airways cancelling 140, BBC reported.
The latest evacuation figures represent an increase of about 3,00,000 people, with authorities continuing to respond to the storm and its impact across affected regions.