Typhoon damage closes one of Japan’s largest airports indefinitely
One of Japan’s largest airports, Kansai International, was closed indefinitely by damage from the nation’s most powerful typhoon in 25 years. The bridge that links the island airport with the mainland was hit by a storm-driven tanker ship Tuesday, shearing off one chunk and dislodging a section of roadway from the rest of the bridge. At the airport itself, one runway was under water and one terminal’s basement was flooded, an airport spokesman said. The airport, near Osaka, serves as one of the nation’s main gateways for Asian tourists. JAL said 150 passengers and 600 staff were still at the airport as of Tuesday night local time, and there was no immediate way to evacuate. ANA said 65 customers and 290 employees were at the airport. Public broadcaster NHK said a total of 3,000 people were stranded there. <br/>
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Typhoon damage closes one of Japan’s largest airports indefinitely
One of Japan’s largest airports, Kansai International, was closed indefinitely by damage from the nation’s most powerful typhoon in 25 years. The bridge that links the island airport with the mainland was hit by a storm-driven tanker ship Tuesday, shearing off one chunk and dislodging a section of roadway from the rest of the bridge. At the airport itself, one runway was under water and one terminal’s basement was flooded, an airport spokesman said. The airport, near Osaka, serves as one of the nation’s main gateways for Asian tourists. JAL said 150 passengers and 600 staff were still at the airport as of Tuesday night local time, and there was no immediate way to evacuate. ANA said 65 customers and 290 employees were at the airport. Public broadcaster NHK said a total of 3,000 people were stranded there. <br/>
