A firefighter works as sandbags are piled at the entrance gate of a residential house in preparation for the storm at Saka town, Hiroshima prefecture, in Japan. Photo / AP
A tropical storm in Japan disrupted transportation and knocked out power to thousands of homes in its path as it headed west toward a region still recovering from devastating rains.
At least 16 people have been injured, according to a tally by Japan's public broadcaster, NHK.
Tropical Storm Jongdari made
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