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| Japan floods: 155 killed after torrential rain and landslides | |
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| At least 155 people 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. | About two million people have been evacuated from the region after rivers burst their banks. |
| Authorities have opened up school halls and gymnasiums to those who have been displaced by the rainfall. | Authorities have opened up school halls and gymnasiums to those who have been displaced by the rainfall. |
| There remains a risk of landslides, with rain-sodden hilltops liable to collapse. | There remains a risk of landslides, with rain-sodden hilltops liable to collapse. |
| "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 cancelled an overseas trip to deal with the flood crisis. | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has cancelled an overseas trip to deal with the flood crisis. |
| More than 70,000 rescue workers, including the fire service and the army, are involved in the relief effort. | More than 70,000 rescue workers, including the fire service and the army, are involved in the relief effort. |
| Flood warnings are still in effect for some of the worst hit areas, including the Okayama prefecture in the southern part of Japan. | Flood warnings are still in effect for some of the worst hit areas, including the Okayama prefecture in the southern part of Japan. |
| 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. |
| "We are checking every single house to see if there are people still trapped inside them. We know it's a race against time, we are trying as hard as we can," an official with the prefecture's government told AFP. | "We are checking every single house to see if there are people still trapped inside them. We know it's a race against time, we are trying as hard as we can," an official with the prefecture's government told AFP. |