It is feared that 14 people died in Japan in the flooding of a retirement home. Torrential rains continue to rage on the southwestern side of Japan, in the Kyushu region, where the number of missing people has risen to nine.
The authorities of the prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima have asked more than 203 thousand residents to evacuate, and as early as Saturday morning the National Meteorological Agency (JMA) has increased the alert scale to the highest levels in the two regions for the first time. The city of Amakusa recorded record rainfall of up to 98 millimeters per hour, causing flooding of the Kuma River and flooding in several areas of the prefecture.
During an emergency meeting convened by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the executive decided to send 10,000 men of the Self-Defense Forces and the rapid shipment of livelihoods to the local population. Shinkansen superfast train services have been suspended, warns operator Kyushu Railway.
Japan: bad weather, 14 fears feared
2020-07-04T17:52:14.184Z
More than 203 thousand residents have been evacuated (ANSA)It is feared that 14 people died in Japan in the flooding of a retirement home. Torrential rains continue to rage on the southwestern side of Japan, in the Kyushu region, where the number of missing people has risen to nine. The authorities of the prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima have asked more than 203 thousand residents to evacuate, and as early as Saturday morning the National Meteor...