Typhoon Jangmi churns along Japan’s Pacific coast, leaves dozens hurt

Typhoon Jangmi on Wednesday ripped through the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan after making landfall in the morning, causing flooding and mudslides and leaving dozens of people injured.The typhoon made landfall around 4.30am in the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan, after it passed near Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures the past two days.At one point, the weather agency issued its highest level 5 flood warning for the Koza River in Wakayama Prefecture, meaning the situation was life-threatening and people needed to ensure their safety immediately.Waves hit the coastline as severe tropical storm Jangmi approaches in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture on Wednesday. Photo: AFPThe Fire and Disaster Management Agency said 23 injuries were reported in six prefectures, including Aichi and Nara, with 17 having occurred in Okinawa as of 2pm on Wednesday.