July 05, 2021 08:15
Rescuers in a Japanese holiday town hit by a deadly landslide searched for survivors Sunday, climbing across cracked roofs and checking cars thrown onto engulfed buildings as more rain lashed the area.
Two people have been confirmed dead after the disaster at the hot spring resort of Atami in central Japan, with 10 others rescued and around 20 still missing, a local government official said.
Torrents of mud crashed through part of the town on Saturday morning following days of heavy rain, sweeping away hillside homes and turning residential areas into a quagmire that stretched down to the nearby coast. It s possible that the number of damaged houses and buildings is as many as 130. I mourn the loss of life, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told ministers at an emergency meeting. This rainy-season front is expected to keep causing heavy rain in many areas. There is a fear that land disasters could occur even when the rain stops, he warned.