Typhoon Dujuan tracking close to Tokyo triggers rare evacuation alert

BBC Science Monday 21 September 2026, 14:05 UTC 1 min read

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More than 1.9 million people are under evacuation orders as Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan.

Typhoon Dujuan (EVENT) Tokyo (LOCATION) Japan (LOCATION)

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Typhoon Dujuan tracking close to Tokyo triggers rare evacuation alert

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