A major international airport in
western Japan has been closed, with thousands of people evacuated, in
the wake of deadly Typhoon Jebi.
Kansai airport, a major transport
hub serving Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, was cut off when an ocean tanker hit
and damaged its bridge to the mainland.
Jebi, Japan's most powerful storm in 25 years, has killed at least 10 people.
It has left a trail of damage to infrastructure, ripping off roofs, overturning vehicles and cutting power.
About 3,000 passengers were stranded overnight, some for more than 18 hours in terminals without power, before ferries and speedboats were deployed to evacuate them on Wednesday.
One passenger told broadcaster NHK: "We had a blackout so there was no air conditioning. It was hot."
Some people were able to leave on buses, using an unaffected part of the damaged bridge.
source: bbc.com
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