Japan mudslides leave about 20 unaccounted for Officials in Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan say two people have been found without vital signs and about 20 others remain unaccounted for after a series of mudslides swept away several houses on Saturday.
The officials say the two were found in the sea off the city of Atami.
They say the mudslides occurred at around 10:30 a.m. on a river in the city s Izusan district, and the mud flowed about one kilometer down to the sea.
Firefighters, police, and Self-Defense Forces personnel are taking part in the search for the missing.
Torrential rain has been lashing areas along Japan s Pacific coast since early Saturday.
静岡・熱海市で土石流、2人心肺停止 約20人安否不明
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【速報】静岡・熱海市が市内全域に緊急安全確保【警戒レベル5】発表
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