Super-typhoon: nearly 600,000 evacuated in Japan

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Updated at 14.03: An earthquake was the buildings in Tokyo to shake

Typhoon Hagibis has begun to ravage Japan, and the authorities are in time to warn the population.

The japanese authorities have recommended over 7.3 million inhabitants to allow themselves to evacuate to get away from the typhoon Hagibis, which around Saturday noon Danish time began its invasion of the main island of Honshu in Japan.

According to the NHK is 619.000 citizens already evacuated in Japan due to typhoon Hagibis.

It is in the eastern, central and northeastern part of Japan, where authorities have ordered more than half a million people to evacuate their homes with the same.

This applies to inhabitants in Fukushima, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano, Shizuoka and Mie.

Typhoon is not the only natural phenomenon that is raging.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 has got the buildings in particular in the Tokyo and Shizuoka to shake, writes several international media, including The Independent.

There is not issued any tsunami warning.

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. Franck Robichon/Ritzau Scanpix

It is a very powerful typhoon that hit Japan. Franck Robichon/Ritzau Scanpix

Typhoon Hagibis is the strongest storm in several decades, which is hitting Japan.

the Typhoon has has on Saturday claimed at least one life when a vehicle was reversed. He was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead.

the Media also writes that of 57,000 boligere in and around Tokyo are without electricity, while buildings in the Kansai region have been damaged by floodwaters.

Prior to the Hagbis’ arrival, the authorities in Japan canceled two matches at the WORLD cup in rugby and canceled all air traffic. At the same time is the qualification for this weekend’s Formula 1 race in Japan postponed to Sunday.

Already on Friday was about 3,25 million residents recommended to evacuate. However, it was only a little over 50,000 of them, who followed the authorities ‘ advice.

the Water in the Tama River has increased significantly because of the rain. Photo: STR/Ritzau Scanpix

A residential area in Mie is under the water. Photo: Kyodo/Ritzau Scanpix

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