Airlines suspend services to southern regions as severe tropical storm Mekkhala brings heavy rain and strong winds
Japan cancels over 100 flights as twin storms approach
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Japanese airlines cancelled more than 100 flights on Friday as two tropical storms approached the archipelago, prompting evacuation advisories in some areas due to risks of flooding and landslides. Japan Airlines scrapped 70 flights to and from the southern regions of Okinawa and Kagoshima, while other carriers also suspended services.
Severe tropical storm Mekkhala, downgraded from a typhoon, was packing gusts of up to 144 km/h (89 mph), with heavy rain already lashing parts of southern and western Japan, according to forecasters. The system was expected to skirt the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.
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Japan Airlines cancelled 70 flights from and to the southern regions of Okinawa and Kagoshima. (EPA Images pic) TOKYO : Japanese airlines cancelled on Friday more than 100 flights as two tropical storms barrelled towards the archipelago, with authorities advising evacuations in some areas because of possible flooding and landslides.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesSevere tropical storm Mekkhala, downgraded from a typhoon, was packing gusts of up to 144km/h (89mph), according to forecasters, with heavy rain already pounding parts of southern and western Japan.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesThe weather system was expected to skirt the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku over the...
reliability moderate2/3 sources2 storms barrelling towards Japan spark over 100 flight cancellations.
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Japan Airlines cancelled 70 flights from and to the southern regions of Okinawa and Kagoshima. (EPA Images pic) TOKYO : Japanese airlines…
omitted byPublic / Agenciescovered byCenter2 storms barrelling towards Japan spark over 100 flight cancellations.
omitted byPublic / Agenciescovered byCenterSevere tropical storm Mekkhala, downgraded from a typhoon, was packing gusts of up to 144km/h (89mph), according to forecasters, with heavy…
omitted byPublic / Agenciescovered byCenterThe weather system was expected to skirt the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku over the...
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