TOKYO, Japan — Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were canceled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared towards the archipelago.
Days after Tropical Storm Maria dumped record rains, Typhoon Ampil was set late Thursday to skirt the Tokyo region — home to almost 40 million people — and then churn up the Pacific coast on Friday and Saturday.ANA canceled some 280 domestic flights due on Friday affecting more than 60,000 passengers, while Japan Airlines scrapped 191 domestic and 26 international services, hitting 38,600 customers.
Categorized as 'strong', Ampil — which means tamarind in Cambodia's Khmer language — was forecast to head back out into the Pacific on Saturday and Sunday.'We urge the public to stay informed about evacuation advisories and take early steps to seek safety,' Disaster Management Minister Yoshifumi Matsumura told a regular briefing.The weather agency warned residents of eastern regions of possible violent gusts, flooding, overflowing rivers and landslides.
Cancels Flights And Trains As Another Typhoon Approaches
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