A coastline is hit by high waves as a typhoon approaches Futtsu city, Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday (June 27, 2026), causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said.
The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have dumped heavy rain and damaged roads as Japan experiences its annual rainy season.
A man in his 70s died and three others were injured after a house collapsed in a landslide in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Friday, Japan’s Kyodo News Agency reported.
Television footage from Kyoto showed the Kamo River swollen with churning, muddy water. A flooding alert was issued in parts of Kyoto, Osaka and other areas in western Japan.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said more than 30 homes were flooded in Nara and Hiroshima on Friday (June 26, 2026). Heavy rain also disrupted some train operations and flights in the area.
Published – June 27, 2026 06:24 pm IST
