Typhoon Chataan headed out to sea south of Hokkaido on Thursday after raking the Tohoku region and pounding Japan's Pacific coast, leaving at least four people dead, two missing and widespread flooding in its wake.
A primary school student who was earlier reported missing in Aso, Ibaraki Prefecture, was found dead Thursday, local authorities said. The discovery came a day after a junior high school student was found dead after going missing Tuesday in Oita Prefecture.
In Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, a man and woman died when their homes were washed away by flash floods.
In Aomori Prefecture, a man disappeared after he fell into a swollen river in the town of Gonohe, and another man was washed away in the Nagara River in Gifu Prefecture while engaged in rescue activities, local authorities said. They both remain missing.
Fourteen people in Gunma, Saitama, Nagano, Aichi and Fukushima prefectures were injured in the storm Wednesday.
As the season's sixth typhoon moves north over the sea, there is a high likelihood of landslides due to heavy rain. Up to 400 mm was expected in areas along the Pacific coasts of Hokkaido and Tohoku, the Meteorological Agency said.
No major damage was reported in Tokyo, but some train services and flights were suspended Wednesday.
Evacuation orders and advisories have been issued to about 145,000 people due to swollen rivers in northeastern Japan.
The city of Koriyama, in Fukushima Prefecture, issued an evacuation order early Thursday to about 65,000 residents living near the Abukuma River, while Kesennuma, in neighboring Miyagi Prefecture, issued an evacuation advisory to about 61,000 people.
