The Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday that Typhoon Lingling, also called Typhoon No. 12, had developed from a tropical depression off Kagoshima Prefecture and warned of heavy rain in the prefecture possibly caused by a linear precipitation zone.

Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan's southwestern Kyushu region were briefly suspended Thursday afternoon due to heavy rain

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Typhoon Lingling, also called Typhoon No. 12, was downgraded to a tropical depression around 9 a.m. Friday after it passed over southern Kyushu, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas.

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Eyewitness video shows the streets and pavements of Kagoshima flooded as Typhoon Lingling sweeps across Japan's Kyushu island. Video credit: Nagaosa.

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