Typhoon Dujuan kills at least five in eastern Japan as floods hit Chiba
Typhoon Dujuan has killed at least five people and brought record rain, flooding and power cuts to eastern Japan, with Chiba Prefecture badly hit.
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At least five dead and widespread flooding
Typhoon Dujuan has killed at least five people in eastern Japan and caused record rainfall, flooding and power cuts. The storm, also known as Typhoon 25 in Japan, swept up the country's eastern coast. Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, took the brunt of the damage.
Evacuations and disruption
Earlier reports said one person had died and that landslides had hit several areas. The confirmed toll later rose to at least five. Around two million people were urged to evacuate, with one report putting the figure at 1.9 million. Those who stayed were warned not to seek shelter in basements because of the risk of flooding. Forecasters warned of sustained winds of about 80mph and gusts of up to 120mph. Some areas were told to expect up to 35cm of rain in just a few hours.
Aftermath in Tokyo and Chiba
Tokyo had heavy rain that grew stronger through the day and into the evening. The storm brought record rainfall to areas around the capital and left thousands of people without power. In Chiba, helicopter footage showed cars submerged almost to their roofs and houses under muddy water. Residents said they had just repaired damage from earlier heavy rain and flooding, and many were losing hope.
Travel and continuing danger
Travel was badly disrupted at the start of the Silver Week holidays. Hundreds of flights were cancelled and rail and road networks were affected. The typhoon also caused chaos on the Izu Islands. Officials warned that landslides could still happen after the skies cleared. The storm was part of an unusually active Pacific season, which forecasters link to warmer oceans and El Nino conditions.
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Key Claims
Claims reported during this story's coverage, mapped by channel. Ordered by how many channels carried each claim.
| Claim | BBC News | ITV |
|---|---|---|
| At least five people died when a powerful typhoon hit Japan's eastern coast. | ||
| About 2 million people in Japan were advised to evacuate because of a powerful typhoon. | · | |
| Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, was the worst-hit area. | · | |
| The storm had already caused landslides and one confirmed death. | · | |
| Typhoon 25 had sustained winds of 80 miles per hour and forecast gusts above 120 miles per hour. | · | |
| Typhoon Dujuan brought record rainfall to the Tokyo area and cut power to thousands. | · |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
ITV's lunchtime bulletin treated the storm as a live, unfolding story. It led with the scale of the evacuation and the risk to life, using a correspondent to explain wind speeds, rainfall totals and travel disruption. It was more cautious on the death toll than later coverage, reporting one confirmed death while stressing that the disaster was still developing.
- “This is a developing story today.”
- “There have already been landslides, one confirmed death, but this is a disaster that is still unfolding.”
- “1.9 million people urged to evacuate their homes.”
The later ITV bulletin named Typhoon Dujuan and framed it as part of a wider pattern of intense Pacific storms. It focused on the evacuation alert, high winds and the single confirmed death at that stage, before moving on to unrelated UK politics. It did not carry the later five-death toll or the detailed Chiba flooding seen elsewhere.
- “Around two million people were put on evacuation alert in Japan today as a huge typhoon smashed into its Pacific coast.”
- “Typhoon Dujuan carries drenching rain and winds gusting at around 120 miles an hour.”
- “At least one person has died with landslides affecting several areas.”
The BBC led with the higher death toll and the aftermath in eastern Japan. Its Tokyo correspondent focused on record rainfall around the capital, power cuts and severe flooding in Chiba Prefecture. The report gave more space to residents' despair and the continuing landslide risk than the ITV bulletins.
- “A powerful typhoon that swept through Japan's eastern coast has left at least five people dead.”
- “Typhoon Dujuan also brought record rainfall to areas around the capital, Tokyo, and left thousands of people without power.”
- “But the brunt of the storm was Chiba Prefecture.”
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