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| Japan floods: 126 killed after torrential rain and landslides | Japan floods: 126 killed after torrential rain and landslides |
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| At least 126 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government. | At least 126 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government. |
| It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen in more than three decades. | It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen in more than three decades. |
| Rescuers are now digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors, as dozens are still missing. | Rescuers are now digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors, as dozens are still missing. |
| About two million people have been evacuated from the region after rivers burst their banks. | |
| "I have asked my family to prepare for the worst," 38-year-old Kosuke Kiyohara, who has not heard from his sister and her two sons, told AFP. | "I have asked my family to prepare for the worst," 38-year-old Kosuke Kiyohara, who has not heard from his sister and her two sons, told AFP. |
| Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has also cancelled an overseas trip to deal with the flood crisis. | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has also cancelled an overseas trip to deal with the flood crisis. |
| Flood warnings are still in effect for some of the worst hit areas, including Okayama prefecture. | Flood warnings are still in effect for some of the worst hit areas, including Okayama prefecture. |
| But more settled weather is expected over the next few days which is likely to help with rescue efforts. | But more settled weather is expected over the next few days which is likely to help with rescue efforts. |