(VOVworld) – Goni typhoon made landfall on Monday in Arao City on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, with heavy rains and winds, injuring at least 20 people.

The roof of a car wash at a gas station in Kumamoto prefecture in south-western Japan collapses, due to strong winds and rain by Goni typhoon. (Photo: Kyodo

All train services on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line and the Sanyo Shinkansen Line connecting Hiroshima and Hakata stations were cancelled. Japan’s two largest airlines – Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways – cancelled at least 100 flights. The typhoon created a massive blackout for 470,000 households living on Kyushu. Local authorities have asked civilians to evacuate or stay home during the typhoon, warning of floods and landslides.