Typhoon inundates regions of Japan, knocking out electricity and injuring 60 people.

On Sunday, a violent typhoon hit southern Japan with strong winds and heavy rain, triggering outages, crippling land, and air transportation, and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon Nanmadol was headed north after making landfall in Kagoshima city on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu. It had maximum winds of 162 kilometers per hour and was expected to arrive in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The weather service projected up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) of rain by Monday evening, along with flooding and landslides. It also warned inhabitants in the impacted areas of “extraordinary” gusts and waves, advising them to escape as soon as possible.

Storm and high-wave warnings were in effect in Kagoshima, and inhabitants were advised to shelter inside stable structures on the second or above floors if it was regarded as a safer alternative than traveling to evacuation centers.

More than 12,000 people sought refuge in evacuation centers. Around 8,000 people fled their houses in neighboring Miyazaki prefecture.

When gusts damaged windows at a gymnasium in Kushima, Miyazaki, a woman was mildly injured by glass fragments. Several people were hurt, according to local officials. According to NHK national television, 15 individuals were hurt, citing its tally.

On NHK television, footage showed a pachinko pinball parlor in Kanoya, Kagoshima, with a portion of its glass wall smashed by the gust. NHK reported that an older woman in another prefecture received a slight injury after falling.

According to Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, hundreds of domestic flights have been canceled, and more are expected to be grounded in western Japan through Tuesday as the typhoon moves northeast.