Sunday, September 30, 2012

20121001 BBC_Japan typhoon Jelawat lifts car into air in Okinawa


A powerful typhoon has hit Japan's southern island of Okinawa, injuring more than 50 people and leaving thousands without power.
The country's Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Jelawat was expected to hit the Tokyo region Sunday evening. Residents have been warned to stay indoors.
Amateur footage posted online shows a car being lifted into the air by strong winds in Urasoe city, as the BBC's Philippa Thomas reports.

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