Weather tracker: At least three dead as Typhoon Shanshan barrels through Japan

Severe gusts and heavy rain leave dozens injured and more than 250,000 homes without power

Typhoon Shanshan has killed at least three people and injured about 40 as it barrels through Japan, with more than 250,000 homes left without power.

At the time of writing, 24-hour rainfall totals have reached 300-400mm across swaths of Miyazaki, in the Kyushu region. Up to 630mm of rain has been recorded at one site near Shiiba after about 500mm fell since midnight on Thursday.