Monster typhoon hits Japan

Reports say Japan has been hit by one of the strongest typhoons in 25 years, with officials warning more than a million people to evacuate their homes.

Typhoon Jebi made landfall in western areas, bringing heavy rain and reports of winds up to 172km/h (107 mph).

In Osaka Bay it swept a tanker into a bridge and in Kyoto parts of the train station roof came down.

There are no reports of casualties and the storm is expected to weaken as it continues to move across the country.

The storm made landfall on Shikoku Island around noon on Tuesday local time and then moved across Japan’s largest main island of Honshu.

There are warnings of high waves, flooding and mudslides. It has already left tens of thousands without power and authorities have urged people to move to safety.

Hundreds of flights, trains and ferries had to be cancelled.

Flooding covered the runways at Kansai International Airport in Osaka.