people left with fractured faces after typhoon destroys buildings in japan

Six houses were completely destroyed,while another 34 were partially damaged.

An agricultural greenhouse was also blown away,leaving a farmer with a severe facial fracture.

Some 17,000 homes were hit with power outages.

Tiles were blown off roofs and utility poles collapsed in the strong winds (Picture: Reuters)

Typhoon Peipah is the 15th tropical storm to hit Japan this year.

It made landfall in western Japan early on Friday and moved east along the Pacific coast.

Heavy rainfall is now expected today with 120 mm predicted in the  Kanto-Koshin area,which includes Tokyo.

Shizuoka airport has also seen a 113 mm in one hour – making it a new local record.