TOKYO - The death toll from Typhoon No. 25 rose to nine on September 23, with four people still missing in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, as renewed rainfall raised fears of further landslides in communities devastated by the storm.
Two additional deaths were confirmed, including a woman in her 30s who had been missing after a landslide struck her home in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture. Her death was confirmed on the morning of September 23 after rescue workers searched the collapsed hillside and surrounding wreckage.
In the same city, a woman in her 20s remains missing following another landslide, with search operations continuing on September 23. A woman in her 70s is also unaccounted for in nearby Yokosuka after being caught in a landslide.
In Chiba Prefecture, a man in his 60s was found near a submerged vehicle in Inzai on September 22 and was later confirmed dead at a hospital. Two people remain missing in Kamogawa, where a major landslide swept away several homes.
The latest deaths bring the combined toll in Chiba and Kanagawa to nine, while four people remain missing across the two prefectures.
Rain has begun falling again in parts of Chiba and Kanagawa affected by the landslides. With the ground severely weakened by the record rainfall brought by Typhoon No. 25, authorities are warning that even relatively small amounts of additional rain could trigger further landslides.
The latest figures put the death toll at six in Chiba and three in Kanagawa. The four missing people include two in each prefecture.
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Some of the worst destruction occurred in Kamogawa's Kominato district, where a massive landslide engulfed eight homes, leaving several completely destroyed. One house was carried approximately 40 meters from its original location, while seven residents were caught in the landslide. Rescue workers have continued searching through mud and debris for the remaining missing residents.
Elsewhere in Chiba, landslides have claimed lives in Sanmu, Sodegaura and Mobara. The prefecture has reported 19 completely destroyed homes and four partially destroyed homes, while flooding has affected hundreds of additional properties.
In Sakura, the Takasaki River overflowed, inundating residential neighborhoods, roads and businesses. Some residents were trapped in their homes as muddy floodwater reached waist height, forcing rescue teams to evacuate people by boat.
Chiba has reported 427 properties affected by above-floor or below-floor flooding. The latest inundation marks the third major flooding event in some communities already hit by severe rainfall in August.
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Kanagawa has also suffered widespread landslide damage, particularly in Yokosuka and Miura on the Miura Peninsula. In Miura's Hassecho district, a landslide swept through a residence where a woman in her 30s was reportedly on the first floor with her two children. According to a family friend, the children were swept outside but survived, while their mother remained trapped. Her death was confirmed on September 23.
Elsewhere in Miura, rescue workers continued searching for a woman in her 20s who disappeared after mud and debris entered an apartment building. In Yokosuka, a woman in her 70s remains missing following a landslide that struck her home.
The typhoon also caused flooding and landslides in Tokyo. Water submerged the bridge outside Otemon Gate at the Imperial Palace, temporarily preventing visitors from entering the East Gardens. In Meguro Ward, a retaining wall collapsed in a residential neighborhood, prompting road closures, while landslides were also reported in Shinagawa Ward.
Recovery operations have been complicated by disruptions to electricity, water supplies and transportation. Parts of Chiba have experienced prolonged power outages, while flooding and landslide damage have affected rail services and blocked roads.
Although Typhoon No. 25 moved away from Japan on September 22, its effects are continuing across the Kanto region. The renewed rainfall on September 23 has raised particular concern in communities where slopes have already collapsed or where floodwater has yet to recede.
Residents near hillsides and cliffs are urged to remain alert for falling stones, muddy spring water and other warning signs of landslides. Rivers and drainage channels may also remain dangerous as runoff from upstream areas continues to flow into waterways.
Emergency workers are continuing to search for the four missing people while authorities assess the damage and work to restore essential services in the affected communities.
Source: FNN
