Powerful Typhoon Lan hit central Japan, causing floods and mudslides and killing at least seven people as of Oct. 23 as it traveled along the Pacific coast of the country's largest main island. Kyodo reporters captured scenes of the disaster from a helicopter as well as on land.Powerful typhoon brings heavy rain across Japan, leaves 6 deadKishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, was one of the cities hit the hardest by the typhoon.Some roads in the city were severed due to mudslides triggered by the torrential rain.A major mudslide occurred in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, as well.One person went mi…READ FULL ARTICLE
