Typhoon Khanun Kills One Man, Knocks Out Power to 1/3 of Japan’s Okinawa Homes

Scattered debris litters a downtown street as high winds brought by Typhoon Khanun hit the city of Naha, Okinawa prefecture on Aug. 2, 2023. STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images

TOKYO—High winds hit power lines in Japan’s popular tourist destination Okinawa, knocking out electricity to more than 200,000 households on Wednesday morning, as powerful and slow-moving Typhoon Khanun neared the country’s southwestern islands.

So far there has been one death reported and at least 25 people injured. A man was crushed under a collapsed garage and went into cardiac arrest, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. He was found dead, media reports said.