Typhoon Jelawat kills 2, injures 181 in Japan

October 01, 2012 15:07

Powerful Typhoon Jelawat left at least two people dead and more than 180 injured in Japan over the weekend before passing out into the Pacific on Monday, the weather agency and local media said.

The typhoon, packing winds of up to 126 kilometres per hour, was northeast of Nemuro in eastern Hokkaido over the Pacific at 0730 IST, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

A 56-year-old man was confirmed to have drowned in Mie, central Japan, after going missing yesterday, local officials said.

A 29-year-old man was swept to his death by high waves when Jelawat hit the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK reported.

NHK also reported that at least 181 people were injured in typhoon-related incidents across the nation.

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