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Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Tuesday, three days after a devastating tsunami of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least four people and leaving two dozen others missing.
Torrential rains triggered the powerful mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) southwest of Tokyo. Footage posted on social media showed the deluge of black water crash down a mountain and into the city, destroying homes in its path as neighbors watched on in horror.
Rescue efforts were stepped up over the past three days, with police, firefighters and members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces joining the difficult and occasionally treacherous operations. An additional victim was confirmed dead Monday night bringing the death toll to four, an Atami official said, while 26 people have been rescued.
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Rescue workers pull a rope to remove debris from a house damaged by a landslide on July 04 in Atami
By Emiko Jozuka, Junko Ogura and Blake Essig, CNN
Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Monday, two days after a devastating “tsunami” of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least three people and leaving 80
feared missing.
Torrential rains triggered the powerful mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) southwest of Tokyo. Footage posted on social media showed the deluge of black water crash down a mountain and into the city, destroying homes in its path as neighbors watched on in horror.