Nine killed in Japan after typhoon

At least nine people were killed on Wednesday near a nursing home in Japan's northeastern Iwate prefecture after powerful Typhoon Lionrock made landfall in the region.

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Published : 31 August 2016, 05:17 PM
Updated : 31 August 2016, 05:17 PM

Lionrock, the 10th typhoon of the season, swept across Japanon Tuesday evening, forcing municipalities in the area to issue extensive evacuation orders, Xinhua news agency reported.