Typhoon No. 25 deaths in Chiba and Kanagawa reach 15; Chiba missing count at zero
In short
The death toll from Typhoon No. 25 in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures stands at 15, with 10 deaths in Chiba Prefecture and five in Kanagawa Prefecture, according to figures from Chiba Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture said on October 4 that a man in his 70s from Nagara Town who had been listed as missing was confirmed as one of the dead. With that identification, no one remains missing in Chiba Prefecture.
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Chiba Prefecture said on October 4 that a man in his 70s from Nagara Town, Chiba Prefecture, who had been listed as missing following Typhoon No. 25, was confirmed to be one of the dead, the Sankei Shimbun reported. A body had been found on October 3 in earth and sand at a landslide site in the town, the prefecture announced, and the Asahi Shimbun reported that police were working to confirm whether it was the missing man. With the identification, no one remains missing in Chiba Prefecture. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
The confirmed death toll from the typhoon in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures stands at 15. The Asahi Shimbun reported on the evening of October 3 that the toll had reached 15, and Nippon TV News reported at 19:35 that same day that one more death had been confirmed in Chiba Prefecture. The Sankei Shimbun, citing Chiba Prefecture, reported the breakdown as 10 deaths in Chiba Prefecture and five in Kanagawa Prefecture. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
According to Chiba Prefectural Police, the man's relatives filed a missing person report on September 22. Nagara Town saw many large-scale landslides, and police had been searching on the view that the man was caught in one while driving his car, the Sankei Shimbun reported. He was found in the earth and sand on October 3. [ 4 ]
The Yomiuri Shimbun reported on the morning of October 4 that the number of people missing in Chiba Prefecture in connection with the typhoon had fallen to zero, with the dead in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures totalling 15. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The documents establish the confirmed human cost of Typhoon No. 25 across Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, and the identification closes the missing-person search in Chiba about two weeks after the man was reported missing. The documents give no information on damage, evacuation or recovery beyond the casualty figures, so the wider consequences of the typhoon are not set out.
Key facts
- Deaths from Typhoon No. 25 in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures total 15, according to reports citing Chiba Prefecture. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The toll breaks down as 10 deaths in Chiba Prefecture and five in Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture said. [ 4 ]
- No people remain missing in Chiba Prefecture in connection with the typhoon. [ 3 , 4 ]
- A body was found on October 3 in earth and sand at a landslide site in Nagara Town, Chiba Prefecture. [ 1 , 4 ]
- Chiba Prefecture said on October 4 that the man in his 70s from Nagara Town who had been missing was confirmed to be one of the dead. [ 4 ]
- The man's relatives filed a missing person report with Chiba Prefectural Police on September 22. [ 4 ]
- Nagara Town had many large-scale landslides, and police had been searching on the view that the man was caught in one while driving his car. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the man was driving his car when the landslide struck him. The Sankei Shimbun reports that police had been searching on the view that he was caught in a landslide while driving, which is a presumption rather than a confirmed account.
- Details of the other 14 deaths, including where and how they occurred. The documents give only the total and the prefectural breakdown, with no information on individual victims or causes.
- The time of day when the body was found in Nagara Town on October 3. The documents give the date of the discovery but no time.
- Chiba Prefecture announced the finding of a body at a landslide site in Nagara Town. Reported by a single source so far
- Chiba Prefecture confirmed that the missing man in his 70s from Nagara Town is one of the dead. Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Relatives of the man in his 70s in Nagara Town, Chiba Prefecture, file a missing person report with Chiba Prefectural Police. [ 4 ]
- A body is found in earth and sand at a landslide site in Nagara Town, Chiba Prefecture. [ 1 , 4 ]
- The Asahi Shimbun reports the discovery in Nagara Town and that typhoon deaths in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures total 15. [ 1 ]
- Nippon TV News reports one additional death confirmed in Chiba Prefecture, bringing the toll to 15. [ 2 ]
- The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that the number of people missing in Chiba Prefecture is zero. [ 3 ]
- The Sankei Shimbun reports that Chiba Prefecture confirmed the missing Nagara Town man is one of the dead. [ 4 ]