Typhoon Chanthu pounds southwestern Japan, at least 5 injured

Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu with heavy rains and strong winds on Friday, disrupting traffic and causing power outages while at least five people were injured in the region, the weather agency and local authorities said.The season's 14th typhoon prompted railway operators to suspend shinkansen bullet train services in the Kyushu region and some of the western Japan area, while many flights were canceled.In Fukuoka Prefecture, where the typhoon made landfall, a man in his 80s and another in his 30s sustained injuries after falling due to strong …READ FULL ARTICLE