TYPHOON MELOR CAUSES WIDESPREAD DISRUPTION

Typhoon Melor has made landfall in Japan for the first typhoon to do so in two years, causing widespread disruption. Two people have been killed and more than 40 injured in strong winds and heavy rains. Typhoon Melor struck south-west of Tokyo on the main island of Honshu, flooding roads, uprooting trees, and ripping roofs from houses. Many flights and train services were suspended, stranding commuters in the morning rush-hour. The car-maker Toyota halted production at factories in central Japan.