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Typhoon Jebi Inundates Osaka’s Kansai International Airport
Officials fear extended closure of island facility

Osaka’s Kansai International Airport shut down Tuesday as the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years created storm surges that almost completely flooded the island facility and left some 3,000 people stranded. The closure forced the cancellation of some 800 flights by Wednesday, according to Japanese media reports. Meanwhile, a tanker ship collided with the main bridge linking the airport with the mainland, forcing the suspension of all ground transport to the island.