TOKYO: A strong typhoon lashed islands in southern Japan on Thursday, packing gusts of up to 252 kilometers an hour and leaving thousands without power as it headed towards the mainland.

Authorities warned of landslides and high waves as Typhoon Talim battered the southern Okinawan island chain, dumping the most rain seen over a 24-hour period in 50 years on the city of Miyako.

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