MIURA, Japan — Torrential rains from Typhoon Dujuan caused landslides and flooding along Japan’s Pacific coast on Tuesday, killing at least four people and leaving six others missing, according to public broadcaster NHK.

The powerful storm also disrupted electricity supplies to around 45,000 households as heavy rainfall affected parts of the Kanto region, including Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures.

NHK reported that a woman in her 60s was killed after mud from a landslide flowed into her home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Three other people who died were reportedly between their 50s and 80s.

Rescue teams were working in Miura, south of Tokyo, where a landslide struck a house. Crews cleared mud and debris while searching for a person who remained missing.

In Chiba prefecture, flooding followed the overflow of rivers swollen by the intense rainfall. Residents reported widespread water damage, with some roads and homes inundated.

Richard Yonamine, 37, a resident of Sakura in Chiba, said floodwaters entered his home after a nearby river overflowed. He described the event as an unusually frightening experience after more than three decades of living in the area.

“I’m scared if it starts raining,” Yonamine said, expressing concern that another period of intense rainfall could quickly create dangerous conditions.

Tokyo Electric Power Company said approximately 45,000 households in the affected region were without electricity.

The storm came as Japan and other parts of the world have experienced a series of severe weather events, including intense rainfall, flooding and tropical cyclones.

Chiba was also hit by major flooding the previous month, when heavy rain disrupted transportation around Narita Airport. Japanese media reported that more than 10,000 vehicles were damaged beyond repair during those floods.

As Typhoon Dujuan moved northeast away from Japan, residents and emergency crews continued cleaning up mud and debris while authorities searched for those still missing.

SOURCE: Reuters, September 22, 2026.