Tornadoes in Japan hurt nearly 70 people

In the afternoon of September 2, tornadoes suddenly devastated many areas in Chiba, Eastern Japan, causing at least 67 people to be injured and damaged 540 houses.

Tornadoes travel about 13.8km, through the towns of Koshigaya, Matsubushi, Noda of Chiba Prefecture right next to Tokyo, making the system of electric poles located in the collapsed area, many houses have roofs, windows system Glass in hundreds of broken houses, dozens of cars damaged .

Tokyo electric power company said tornadoes and lightning also caused more than 40,000 households in Chiba to lose electricity. Currently, local authorities have set up 7 rescue areas.

According to the Japan Meteorological Bureau, after meteorological observatories at the area detected the movement of hot air, humidity and atmosphere in an unstable state, the agency issued a warning to cyclone. swirl in Chiba and Saitama provinces.

At a press conference, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the government sent an investigation team to the site to gather information.

Mr. Suga also noted that people are cautious to avoid accidents caused by debris on the streets or broken power lines.