Same storyLater: Typhoon Dujuan struck Japan's eastern seaboard in late September 2026, causing deaths…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Death toll from Typhoon Dujuan
- upi.com: six deaths
- bbc.co.uk: four deaths
- japantimes.co.jp: six deaths
- rte.ie: at least four deaths
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Number of homes without power
- upi.com: more than 58,000
- bbc.co.uk: 50,000
- rte.ie: more than 45,000 households in Chiba
- scmp.com: thousands
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Wind speeds at landfall
- upi.com: 120 mph
- bbc.co.uk: 130km/h (81mph) sustained with gusts of 194km/h
- theguardian.com: sustained winds could reach 80mph (129km/h), gusts approaching 100mph
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
rte.ie carried 7 details no other outlet reported.
- 22 people were injured
- Three people died in Chiba prefecture and one in Kanagawa region according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency
- Over 460 houses were damaged
- More than 45,000 households in Chiba were without electricity
- Oshima recorded 832mm of rain over 48 hours, more than double its average rainfall for the whole of September
- Rainfall in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward reached a record 282.5mm over 24 hours
- Human-driven climate change is intensifying the risk posed by heavy rains
6independent outlets
What happened, for context
Typhoon Dujuan struck Japan's eastern coast on September 22, 2024, with powerful winds and record rainfall. The storm triggered landslides across Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures and forced evacuations of nearly 2 million people. Deaths and missing persons counts varied across outlets at the time of reporting, with damage to hundreds of buildings and widespread power outages.
Who reported it
- upi.comWIRE
- bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
- japantimes.co.jpINDEP
- rte.iePUBLIC
- scmp.comINDEP
- theguardian.comINDEP
References
- upi.comTyphoon Dujuan: Death toll rises to 6, at least 6 others still missingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
- bbc.co.ukFour dead after powerful Typhoon Dujuan lashes JapanScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
- japantimes.co.jpAt least six dead and six missing in Kanto in wake of Typhoon DujuanScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
- rte.ieTyphoon Dujuan leaves at least four dead in JapanScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
- scmp.comJapan begins clean-up after Typhoon Dujuan kills 4, batters eastScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
- theguardian.comJapanese islands brace for Dujuan to become a typhoon againScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
Carried by multiple outlets
- Landslides were a primary cause of deaths during Typhoon Dujuanupi.com, bbc.co.uk, japantimes.co.jp, rte.ie, scmp.com
- A 64-year-old woman died in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture after her home was engulfed in a landslideupi.com, japantimes.co.jp
- Six people were reported missing following the typhoonupi.com, bbc.co.uk, japantimes.co.jp, rte.ie
- The typhoon affected Chiba and Kanagawa prefecturesupi.com, japantimes.co.jp, rte.ie, scmp.com
- Tens of thousands of homes lost power (specific figures vary)upi.com, bbc.co.uk, rte.ie, scmp.com
- Nearly 2 million people were instructed to evacuate or prepare to movebbc.co.uk, scmp.com
- and 3 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Typhoon Dujuan unleashed 120 mph windsonly upi.com
- At least 470 buildings were damaged in Kanagawa, Ibaraki and Chiba prefecturesonly upi.com
- More than 58,000 homes were without poweronly upi.com
- One man was killed while working to clear a landslide from a road in Sodegauraonly upi.com
- Dujuan had sustained winds of 130km/h (81mph) and gusts of 194km/honly bbc.co.uk
- The typhoon cut power for 50,000 peopleonly bbc.co.uk
Reported unevenly
- Death toll from Typhoon Dujuanstated by upi.com: six deaths, bbc.co.uk: four deaths, japantimes.co.jp: six deaths, rte.ie: at least four deaths, scmp.com: four deaths
- Number of homes without powerstated by upi.com: more than 58,000, bbc.co.uk: 50,000, rte.ie: more than 45,000 households in Chiba, scmp.com: thousands
- Wind speeds at landfallstated by upi.com: 120 mph, bbc.co.uk: 130km/h (81mph) sustained with gusts of 194km/h, theguardian.com: sustained winds could reach 80mph (129km/h), gusts approaching 100mph
- Duration of national holidaystated by bbc.co.uk: five-day holiday, scmp.com: three-day 'silver week' national holiday
- Number of buildings damagedstated by upi.com: at least 470 buildings, rte.ie: over 460 houses
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- Confirm the official death toll from Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency or Japan Meteorological Agency as of September 22, 2024 morning—rte.ie cites this agency as stating four deaths (three in Chiba, one in Kanagawa), while upi.com and japantimes.co.jp report six confirmed deaths. Which figure is correct as of the time these articles were published?
- Confirm the duration of the 'silver week' national holiday referenced by scmp.com—the outlet states it was a 'three-day' holiday while bbc.co.uk describes a 'five-day holiday.' Which is accurate for the September 2024 timing?
- Verify which outlets' death counts align with official Japanese government sources, given the divergence between four-death reports (bbc.co.uk, rte.ie, scmp.com) and six-death reports (upi.com, japantimes.co.jp).
What was checked, and against what
Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- cannot be established Verify which outlets' death counts align with official Japanese government sources, given the divergence between four-death reports (bbc.co.uk, rte.ie, scmp.com) and six-death reports (upi.com, japantimes.co.jp).The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.