Images of the Destruction Left by Typhoon Jebi in Japan

Alan Taylor
September 5, 2018
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On September 4, Typhoon Jebi, the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years, tore through the western part of the country with heavy rain and violent winds. Ships and vehicles were tossed about, buildings were damaged, and the area’s main international airport was flooded. At least 11 deaths have been blamed on the typhoon so far, and Kansai International Airport remains closed indefinitely, leaving thousands stranded.

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High waves triggered by Typhoon Jebi crash into a fishing port in Aki, Kochi prefecture, Japan, on September 4, 2018. #

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A tanker is photographed after slamming into the side of a bridge connecting the airport to the mainland, damaging part of the bridge and the vessel in Osaka, Japan, on September 4, 2018. #

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Intense high wind from Typhoon Jebi blows in Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, on September 4, 2018, in this still image taken from a video. #

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Kansai International Airport is partially inundated following a powerful typhoon in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture, on September 4, 2018. #

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A tree damaged by Typhoon Jebi lies in front of Heian Shrine, in Kyoto, on September 4, 2018. #

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Boats float along with debris during Typhoon Jebi in Nishinomiya on September 4, 2018. #

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An aerial view shows vehicles piled in a heap due to strong winds in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, on September 5, 2018, after Typhoon Jebi hit the west coast of Japan. #

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A toppled crane, felled by strong winds in Nishinomiya on September 5, 2018 #

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Damage from loose construction scaffolding due to high winds in Osaka on September 4, 2018 #

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Passenger vehicles were smashed together then burned after a storm surge and strong winds caused by Typhoon Jebi sparked a fire in Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, on September 5, 2018. #

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Flooding covers large parts of Kansai International Airport following a powerful typhoon in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture, on September 4, 2018. #

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Passengers stranded overnight at the Kansai International Airport due to the typhoon line up for buses that will transport them from the airport in Izumisano on September 5, 2018. #

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Damaged traffic signs and telecommunication poles lie in the street after they were brought down by strong winds in Osaka on September 4, 2018. #

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A ship that collided with a breakwater due to strong winds in Nishinomiya on September 5, 2018 #

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A deer stands near a fallen tree at Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, western Japan, on September 5, 2018. #

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Debris from fallen panels is strewn across a street in Osaka on September 4, 2018. #

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Vehicles tossed around by Typhoon Jebi lie scattered in Osaka on September 4, 2018. #

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Wind damage to a container yard in Osaka, photographed on September 5, 2018 #

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A wall of the South Noh stage at the Nishi Honganji temple in Kyoto, damaged by Typhoon Jebi, on September 5, 2018 #

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Damaged cars lie clustered together after being blown about by strong winds in Osaka on September 5, 2018. #

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A man walks past a wooden house destroyed by strong winds from Typhoon Jebi in Osaka on September 5, 2018. #

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