In Japan, Typhoon Dujuan has triggered deadly flooding and landslides. 

The aftermath

At least five people have died, and the county is now faced with significant damages left in its wake.

Authorities urged nearly 2 million residents to evacuate due to an "imminent threat to life.”

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More than 20 people have been injured and there is an ongoing search for those missing. 

Several homes collapsed by the landslides. Local reports say mud flowed into a home, killing a woman in her 60s. 

Nearly 60,000 people lost power, and hundreds of flights were canceled, causing travel chaos.

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El Niño impacts

The typhoon brought torrential rain and violent, 89-mph winds. On Tuesday morning, it began moving away from Japan.

The storm was further intensified by the super El Niño.
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