台风黄蜂即将登陆日本九州岛

Over in Japan, Typhoon Vongfong has now reached Kyushu island, and is expected to push north and hit Tokyo on Tuesday.

So far, dozens have been reported injured on the islands of Okinawa and Kyushu, and more than 500,000 people have been advised to move away from the typhoon’s path. Trains in Kyushu have stopped and 400 flights have been cancelled.

Meteorological authorities have issued landslide and rain warnings in many part of Japan. Vongfong is the strongest typhoon yet to hit Japan this year. In some heavily affected areas the rain has reached 80 millimetres per hour.