Two dead as powerful typhoon sweeps across Japan

A collapsed road is seen following torrential rain caused by typhoon Lan in Kishiwada, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on October 23, 2017. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

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A powerful typhoon has caused flooding and landslides along the Pacific coast of Japan, killing at least two people.

Typhoon Lan made landfall in central Japan on Monday morning and swept across Tokyo before heading out to sea several hours later off northeastern Japan.