Two killed as Typhoon Talim lashes Japan

TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Talim left a trail of destruction in its wake after making landfall on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, local media reported Monday.

Japan's public broadcaster NHK quoting local police and fire officials said that the typhoon has left two people dead and three others missing, while at least 35 people have been injured nationwide over the weekend as the typhoon lashed the Japanese archipelago.

According to the latest local reports Monday, mudslides triggered by Talim have led to some 700 homes in the western prefecture of Oita being isolated.