1 killed as Storm Krosa pummels Japan

MARTIN BUREAU / AFP

At least one person has been killed as a huge tropical storm continues to pummel parts of Japan.

According to state broadcaster NHK, close to 50 people have also been injured by Storm Krosa.

Japan's Meteorological Agency said it made landfall near Hiroshima in southern Japan on Thursday.

They say it's now moving north.

Hundreds of thousands of people have been advised to leave their homes.

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