No Filipinos hurt in Japan typhoon

MANILA — There were no Filipinos affected in the onslaught of Typhoon Jebi in Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.

Reportedly the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 1993, Jebi left 11 people dead and hundreds more injured.

The DFA is continuing to monitor the situation in the country as power and transportation systems are yet to be restored. Consul General Maria Aileen Bugarin reported that Japanese authorities are also providing assistance to those who were affected.

The Consulate General and the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo are prepared to respond to requests for assistance from the 280,000 members of the Filipino community who might have been affected by the typhoon.

"Affected members of the Filipino Community can contact the Embassy at +8180 4928 7979 and the Consulate General at +8190 4036 7984," the DFA said.

More than 700 flights were canceled, according to Japanese media tallies.

High-speed bullet train service was suspended from Tokyo west to Hiroshima, though service partially resumed later Tuesday when the typhoon left the region.

More than 1.6 million households remained without power in Osaka, Kyoto and four nearby prefectures late Tuesday, according to Kansai Electric Power Co.

High seas poured into Kansai International Airport, built on artificial islands in Osaka Bay, flooding one of its two runways, cargo storage and other facilities, and forcing it to shut down, said the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.