Carp Living in the River Found in the Heart of the City... Reporter Surprised by Typhoon 'Sansan' Power

Road Severely Damaged as River Floods 300m Away

The city was devastated by Typhoon "Sansan," which swept across Japan. A local broadcast even captured a moment where a reporter lost words live on air after a carp was found flying in from a riverbank about 300 meters away.

On the 31st of last month (local time), Japan's Fuji TV was filming a road in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, which had been left in ruins around 7 p.m. The road was flooded due to rain that had fallen throughout the afternoon and was covered in mud. It was presumed to have been caused by sediment washed down from a river about 300 meters away from Isehara City.

A road in Isehara City, Japan, devastated by flooding. [Image source: X, Fuji TV, etc. captured]

During the broadcast, a dead carp was found in the middle of the road. The carp lay dead on the flooded road, and upon discovering it, the Fuji TV reporter said, "A carp! A carp has appeared," and pointed the camera at it, saying, "Wow, a very large carp has come out onto the flooded road." He repeatedly expressed amazement and was left speechless by the sight.

The scene of the carp in Isehara became a hot topic among local netizens on social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter). Japanese citizens reacted with comments like "The typhoon's power is tremendous," "The wind is still strong," and "I couldn't keep my balance."

Meanwhile, Typhoon No. 10 "Sansan" struck the Japanese archipelago, causing damage and chaos in the region. Japan's NHK reported that six people died, one person went missing, and 127 were injured due to Sansan. In Miyazaki Prefecture in southern Kyushu, the first landfall point of Sansan, about 860 houses were damaged.

Although Sansan passed through Japan, many areas remain under the typhoon's influence. In particular, localized heavy rain continues unabated, causing ongoing damage.

In Atami City, central Honshu, a deluge of 640 mm of rain fell over 72 hours until 8 a.m. on the 1st, which is three times the average rainfall for August. Ebina City in Kanagawa Prefecture also recorded 439.5 mm of rainfall during the same period. Rivers and streams have overflowed, and evacuation orders have been issued for cities near the water.