1930s: Muroto typhoon, Japan

 

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One of the most violent typhoons to ever strike Japan, the Muroto first made landfall at Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture on 20 September 1934. A powerful storm surge and extreme winds in Osaka, which was the hardest hit, damaged and destroyed buildings and led to extensive loss of life. The potent storm caused 2,702 fatalities, while 334 people went missing.

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1930s: Muroto typhoon, Japan One of the most violent typhoons to ever strike Japan, the Muroto first made landfall at Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture on 20 September 1934. A powerful storm surge and extreme winds in Osaka, which was the hardest hit, damaged and destroyed buildings and led to extensive loss of life. The potent storm caused 2,702 fatalities, while 334 people went missing.