Oct 12, 2019, 4:36 PM

VIDEO: Strong winds hit Japan's east coast as Typhoon Hagibis approaches

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Strong winds hit the Japanese city of Ichihara on Saturday, leaving one man dead after his car overturned and dozens of homes wrecked, as the whole country braces for the arrival of Typhoon Hagibis.

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According to Ruptly, the footage shows damaged buildings, vehicles, and roads in Ichihara, some 60 kilometers (37 miles) east of Tokyo.

Japan's Meteorological Agency has reportedly classified Typhoon Hagibis as "very strong," with heavy downpours predicted in Tokyo and the prefectures of Gunma, Saitama, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka. The storm is expected to make landfall on Japan's Pacific coast on Saturday evening.

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