At least ten people were killed, and hundreds more injured by Typhoon Jebi as it raked through the major manufacturing area around Osaka -- Japan's second city -- wrecking infrastructure and destroying homes. There was no indication yet when the airport, which runs over 400 flights a day, might reopen. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, tweeting on his official account, said the government was working to get the airport back online. Jebi appears to have caused damage to the region's infrastructure on an unusual scale. In 2011, Typhoon Talas killed at least 82 people in the area, while in 2013, a storm that hit south of Tokyo left 40 people dead.

Source: Bangkok Post September 05, 2018 04:07 UTC