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| Japan floods: Search for missing on Kyushu | Japan floods: Search for missing on Kyushu |
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| Japanese soldiers and police are searching for missing people on the southern island of Kyushu following flooding and landslides caused by record rainfall. | Japanese soldiers and police are searching for missing people on the southern island of Kyushu following flooding and landslides caused by record rainfall. |
| The severe weather conditions are now spreading to the country's old capital Kyoto on the main island of Honshu. | The severe weather conditions are now spreading to the country's old capital Kyoto on the main island of Honshu. |
| Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected. Many of them are staying in evacuation centres. | Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected. Many of them are staying in evacuation centres. |
| So far, 22 people have reportedly been killed. | So far, 22 people have reportedly been killed. |
| About 250,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes to avoid floods, officials say. | About 250,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes to avoid floods, officials say. |
| TV footage showed muddy waters sweeping through homes and streets as rivers burst their banks in the north of the island. | TV footage showed muddy waters sweeping through homes and streets as rivers burst their banks in the north of the island. |
| The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of further rain and landslides. | The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of further rain and landslides. |
| At least seven people were said to be missing on Friday, Japanese media said. Japan's Self-Defence Forces have been brought in to help search for the missing. | At least seven people were said to be missing on Friday, Japanese media said. Japan's Self-Defence Forces have been brought in to help search for the missing. |
| The evacuation orders affect 85,000 households in the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto and Oita, the Kyodo news agency reported. | The evacuation orders affect 85,000 households in the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto and Oita, the Kyodo news agency reported. |
| In Fukuoka prefecture alone, about 190,000 people from 65,000 households were issued the order, with the entire area of the cities of Yanagawa, Yame and Miyama to be evacuated. | In Fukuoka prefecture alone, about 190,000 people from 65,000 households were issued the order, with the entire area of the cities of Yanagawa, Yame and Miyama to be evacuated. |
| Another 140,000 have been advised to vacate their homes as well, AFP quoted local officials as saying. | Another 140,000 have been advised to vacate their homes as well, AFP quoted local officials as saying. |
| Those being asked to leave their homes have been told to go to designated shelters such as schools and other facilities, according to the agency. | Those being asked to leave their homes have been told to go to designated shelters such as schools and other facilities, according to the agency. |
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