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.