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Two likely dead, many missing after record rain floods southern Japan
At least 2 people are likely dead and scores still missing after landslides and flooding hit southwest Japan after torrential rain.
Torrential rains in southern Japan cause flooding, mudslides and travel disruptions
Heavy rains on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu have caused flooding and mudslides. The downpours on Monday injured several people and disrupted travel during a Buddhist holiday week.
Several missing after floods and landslides hit southern Japan, officials and reports say
Several people were reported missing after heavy rains and landslides in southern Japan flooded homes and swept people away on Monday, according to media reports and local officials.
Heavy rains in southern Japan cause flooding and mudslides, and leave several people missing
Downpours on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and impacting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. The torrential rain that began late last week left one person missing and four others injured in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima.
Heavy rain slams southern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides
Torrential rain is pounding the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, triggering floods and landslides and sending residents to shelters as weather officials issued their highest warning levels in parts of the region.
Several people reported missing after powerful rains lash southern Japan
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged residents to "prioritise actions to save your lives" as heavy rainfall triggered flooding and mudslides in the country's south.View on euronews

Sweltering weather expected in rain-hit areas in western Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency says temperatures are expected to rise on Thursday, especially in western Japan, including ...
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Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu

Footage from various communities in Kumamoto Prefecture showed houses, stores and vehicles submerged in water while surging ...

2 feared dead, 4 swept away in heavy rain in northern Kyushu

Two people were feared dead and four others were missing after heavy rain pounded northern parts of the main island of Kyushu ...

Wide areas of Japan brace for severe rain

Authorities are warning people across Japan to brace for severe rain. Downpours have already battered Kyushu, leaving at ...

Japan’s Kumamoto Lifts Some Evacuation Orders as Rain Eases

Authorities in Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto Prefecture have issued a series of evacuation orders due to heavy rain, ...
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Torrential rain hits Japan following record high temperatures: ‘Lives are at risk’

Japan’s weather agency issued a special heavy rain alert for the southern region of Kagoshima, warning “lives are at risk” as ...

Japan remains on rain alert after emergency warnings

Heavy rain emergency warnings were issued across Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan at one point on Monday, as ...