President Alvi, PM Khan condole deaths in Japan typhoon
- By Web Desk -
- Oct 14, 2019
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday expressed their heartfelt sympathies on the loss of precious lives in Typhoon Hagibis in Japan.
“The Pakistani nation stands by the friendly people of Japan in this hour of grief and prays for the early recovery of those injured,” Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal tweeted.
President and Prime Minister expressed their heartfelt sympathies on the loss of precious lives caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Japan
The Pakistani nation stands by the friendly people of Japan in this hour of grief and prays for the early recovery of those injured.@MofaJapan_en
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) October 14, 2019
At least 31 people were killed in Typhoon Hagibis that left vast sections of towns in central and eastern Japan under water, with another 15 missing and 186 injured, according to a report.
More than 92,000 households were still without power early on Monday, a national holiday, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said. About 425,000 homes had lost power, the government said on Sunday.
– Hagibis was packing winds of 180 km per hour (112 mph) near its center and gusts of up to 252 kmph (156 mph), broadcaster NHK reported the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as saying on Saturday.
– The storm brought record-breaking rainfall to many areas, including the popular resort town of Hakone, which was hit with 939.5 mm (37 inches) of rain over 24 hours.
– The heavy rain caused Chikuma river in Nagano prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, to flood its banks. Some houses along the river were nearly fully submerged in water and at least one person was rescued from the roof of a house by helicopter, NHK said. Part of a road was swept away in flooding.