Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala, downgraded from a typhoon, was packing gusts of up to 108kmh and could potentially converge with Tropical Storm Higos.
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Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala, downgraded from a typhoon, was packing gusts of up to 108kmh and could potentially converge with Tropical Storm Higos.
The Kamo River, swollen by heavy rain, flows rapidly in Kyoto, Japan on Jun 26, 2026. (Photo: Kyodo via Reuters)
26 Jun 2026 10:49AM
(Updated: 26 Jun 2026 06:16PM)
Travel disruption: 120 flights cancelled in Japan as two tropical storms approach
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Japan cancels more than 120 flights as twin storms approach
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