Forest fires in Japan’s Ehime and Okayama prefectures have been raging for three days, scorching 514 hectares of land. Over 16,000 households faced power outages, while evacuation warnings were issued to more than 1,000 residents in Imabari, Ehime. In Okayama’s Minami district, six structures were damaged, and efforts to contain the blaze continue with support from the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
Typhoon Kajiki, which struck Vietnam on August 25, has killed 7 people in the country and 1 in Thailand. Authorities reported that 1.6 million people, mostly in Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces, were left without electricity after power lines were knocked down.
In Vietnam, more than 10,000 homes and offices and 86 hectares of rice fields were submerged, while Hanoi’s streets were heavily flooded. Meteorological officials warned of continued heavy rainfall, raising risks of flooding and landslides.
In Thailand, severe flooding hit eight provinces, affecting 180 families and leaving one person dead.
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