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Monday, July 9, 2018

Japan floods: At least 100 dead in record rainfall

At the least a hundred humans are idea to have died after document rainfall brought on flooding and landslides in western japan, a government spokesman says.

Japan floods: At least 100 dead in record rainfall

extra than 50 others are believed to be lacking, the japan instances reported.

considering the fact that thursday, parts of western japan have obtained 3 instances the standard rainfall for the whole of july. two million humans have been ordered to evacuate as rivers burst their banks.

"we've never skilled this form of rain before," a weather professional said.


rescuers restarted their seek through the mud for any survivors or the our bodies of these killed on monday morning.

an official in okayama prefecture informed afp information organization that water levels had been steadily receding and that emergency groups may be able to access the worst-hit areas on foot.

maximum of the deaths have came about in hiroshima prefecture.
prime minister shinzo abe said on sunday that rescuers have been "working in opposition to time".

"there are nevertheless many people lacking and others in want of assist," he told reporters.

inside the city of motoyama, on shikoku island, 583mm (23in) of rain fell among friday morning and saturday morning.

in addition rain warnings are in effect, with extra than 250mm anticipated to fall in some regions by means of monday.

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