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Flooding, devastation, trapped residents as Typhoon Hagibis hits Japan killing at least 14 people (PHOTO, VIDEO) At least 14 killed as Typhoon Hagibis wreaks flooding and devastation on Japan (PHOTO, VIDEO)
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At least 14 people were killed and 16 are missing after Typhoon Hagibis slammed Japan, with flooding covering large areas leaving people surrounded by water. Some half a million homes are without power. At least 14 people were killed and 16 are missing after Typhoon Hagibis slammed Japan, with flooding covering large areas leaving people surrounded by water. Some half-a-million homes are without power.
The typhoon hit Japan’s northeast coast, The disaster killed at least 14 people in areas including the Chiba, Gunma, Kanagawa and Fukushima prefectures surrounding Tokyo, according to local media. Some 90 people were injured.  The typhoon hit Japan’s northeast coast, killing at least 14 people in areas including the Chiba, Gunma, Kanagawa and Fukushima prefectures near Tokyo, according to local media. Some 90 people were injured. 
Many areas throughout the region have been flooded, with waters reaching 5 meters in depth. About 260 people are trapped in the special elderly nursing home in the city of Kawagoe City some 50 kilometers north west of Tokyo with rescuers using boats to rescue them. Many areas throughout the region have been flooded, with waters reaching five meters in depth. Around 260 people are trapped in a nursing home in the city of Kawagoe City, some 50km northwest of Tokyo, with rescuers using boats to save them.
A  railway bridge over the Chikuma River in Nagano Prefecture collapsed Sunday morning. A railway bridge over the Chikuma River in Nagano Prefecture collapsed on Sunday morning.
Train operations are suspended in many parts of the country as the tracks are flooded. Train operations have been suspended in many parts of the country due to flooding on the tracks.
Around half a million homes remain without the power, while the rescuers and residents are trying to remove the debris  after typhoon had been raging overnight. Around half-a-million homes remain without power, while rescuers and residents are trying to remove debris after the typhoon raged overnight.
The storm, which the government said could be the strongest in 60 years, brought record breaking rainfall, with some areas hit with 939.5 mm of rain over 24 hours. The storm, which the government said could be the strongest in 60 years, brought record-breaking rainfall, with some areas hit by 939.5mm of rainfall over 24 hours.
The typhoon is expected to weaken and move off Japan’s mainland on Sunday afternoon.Flood warning have been lifted for the capital Tokyo where a rugby match between Japan and Scotland is set to take place on Sunday. The typhoon is expected to weaken and move off Japan’s mainland on Sunday afternoon. Flood warnings have been lifted for Tokyo, where a rugby match between Japan and Scotland is set to take place on Sunday.
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