Typhoon Jebi - live updates: Japan suffers first deaths from storm as 135mph winds see major evacuation and flights cancelled

At least six people have died and more than 120 were injured amid strong winds and heavy rain after typhoon Jebi made landfall in Japan.

More than one million people were ordered to evacuate and nearly 800 flights were cancelled as the powerful storm hit the country with winds of up to 129mph (208km/h).

Jebi, whose name means “swallow” in Korean, was briefly classed as a super typhoon.

In the hard-hit city of Osaka, high seas have poured into Kansai International Airport, flooding one of its two runways and cargo storage facilities and forcing the airport to shut down.

Wind gusts of up to 129mph were recorded in one part of Shikoku, the smallest main island, with forecasts for gusts as high as 135mph (216km/h).

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17:23

The death toll of the typhoon, thought to be the strongest to make landfall in Japan in 25 years, has increased to eight. Scores more are injured.

15:55

Typhoon Jebi was moving off the northern coast of Fukui on Tuesday evening, with sustained winds of 78mph and gusts up to 110mph, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

14:41

In Nishinomiya in Hyogo prefecture, about 100 cars at a seaside dealership were in flames after their electrical systems were shorted out by sea water, fire officials and news reports said.

14:22

Typhoon Jebi caused a fuel tanker weighing more than 2,500 tonnes to crash into the bridge connecting Izumisano City to a nearby airport

Fuel tanker smashes into bridge as Typhoon Jebi batters Japan

No one was injured in the incident

14:05

Some 1.6 million households were without power in Osaka and its surrounding areas at 5pm.

13:51

Nearly 800 flights have now been cancelled, along with scores of ferries and trains, according to NHK.

13:30

Here is footage showing the flooding at Kansai Airport which is sits on a manmade island just over three miles off the coast of Osaka Prefecture.

Aerial footage shows Kansai Airport flooded by Typhoon Jebi

Built on a manmade island, winds well over 100mph struck the building

13:17

About 2,650 people are currently stranded at Osaka's Kansai International Airport, according to the Japan Times.

The airport has been forced to close and more than 700 flights have been cancelled after high seas flooded the runways and cargo storage areas.

Earlier a 2,591-tonne tanker that was mooring slammed into the side of a bridge connecting the airport to the mainland, damaging part of the bridge and the vessel.

Flights are not expected to resume at the airport until Wednesday evening at the earliest.

 

13:12

The Universal Studios theme park and US Consulate have both closed in Osaka, which has borne the brunt of the typhoon.

13:04

Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has cancelled a scheduled trip to Kyushu, the country's most southern main island, to oversee the government's response to the typhoon, chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga has said.

12:48

At least six people have been killed and more than 120 injured as Japan by typhoon Jebi.

A man in his 70s died after he was apparently blown to the ground from his apartment in Osaka prefecture, officials said.

A 71-year-old man was earlier found dead under a collapsed warehouse in Shiga prefecture. The collapse was likely due to a strong winds.

National broadcaster NHK said 126 people had been injured in the storm.

12:22

Footage posted on Twitter shows the moment part of Kyoto train station's roof collapsed earlier today, sending people below running for cover. Several people were reportedly injured.

11:57

Here's an inkling of how strong winds from typhoon Jebi are - they can be seen pushing this van over onto its side.

11:07

One person has been killed when a warehouse collapsed in Shiga prefecture, Kyodo news reports.

10:44

Tokyo has escaped typhoon Jebi relatively unscathed, with some intermittent squalls.

10:35

High seas have poured into Kansai International Airport in Osaka, flooding one of its two runways and cargo storage and forcing the airport to shut down.

10:12

Cranes have been filmed swaying violently as the storm batters Japan.

09:55

More footage has been shared on social media of roofs being blown off buildings.

09:41

This is the predicted path of typhoon Jebi.

09:32

Heavy winds have blown parts of the roof of the newly built Hotel Hewitt Koshien, in Hygo Prefecture, off the building and then sent them careening into an electricity pylon. 

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It is the latest harsh weather event to hit Japan this summer following rains, landslides, floods and record-breaking heat that killed hundreds of people.