Typhoon Lan kills two and cripples transport across central Japan

Typhoon Lan has killed two people and thrown transportation networks into chaos across central Japan after making landfall early on Monday, with the storm's full force directed at the country's Pacific coastline.

The disaster brought severe disruption to businesses and travel links throughout the affected region as the typhoon swept inland. Authorities warned residents of the dangers posed by the continuing storm system as it moved across the country.

The deaths and widespread transport paralysis underscored the ferocity of a typhoon that targeted one of Japan's most heavily populated and economically vital corridors, leaving communities across central Japan to deal with the aftermath.