At least 24 people injured as typhoon passes through western Japan

A weakening typhoon traveled over Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu after passing through western regions on Sunday, injuring at least 24 people and causing extreme heat in the Hokuriku region facing the Sea of Japan.But no injuries or damage due to Typhoon Jongdari were immediately reported in regions ravaged by flooding and landslides earlier this month, as local authorities had advised residents to evacuate early as a precaution.The typhoon made landfall in central Japan's Mie Prefecture in the early hours of Sunday. It brought intense rainfall across wide areas and led to tempe…READ FULL ARTICLE