When the typhoon Jebi made landfall, the 'Houn Maru' which had been moored in the Osaka Bay dragged anchor was swept towards the approximately 3,700-meter-long bridge connecting the airport of Osaka with the mainland on Sep 4, 2018, around 1 p
When the typhoon Jebi made landfall, the 'Houn Maru' which had been moored in the Osaka Bay dragged anchor was swept towards the approximately 3,700-meter-long bridge connecting the airport of Osaka with the mainland on Sep 4, 2018, around 1 p.m., damaging the sole gateway to the airport that sits on a manmade island in Osaka Bay. None of the ship's 11 crew members were injured in the incident- The airport closed all of its runways at noon and shut down the entire facility from 3 p.m. due to flooding of the runway and the basement floor of a terminal building. Dozens of salvage barges were also swept away at Kobe-Osaka port after their ropes snapped due to the strong winds. While some people remained onboard, there has been no report of injuries. Report with video: www.abc.net.au/ne...
