Rescuers resume search for 24 missing in Japan landslides
Tokyo, JapanReuters Rescuers in Japan waded through mud, rock and splintered wood in search of 24 people still missing on Tuesday after heavy rain triggered massive landslides in the seaside city of Atami three days ago, killing four people. Police, fire fighters and military personnel resumed rescue operation, suspended for the night on Monday, at […]
Updated: Three dead, 113 missing in Japan after heavy rains trigger landslides
Updated: 11.45pm (AEST)Tokyo, JapanReuters At least three people were found dead and more than 100 were missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in the central Japanese city of Atami over the weekend, a local official and media said on Monday. A person was confirmed dead, bringing the death toll to three with 113 people still […]
Two feared dead, 20 missing in Japan as torrential rains unleash landslides – NHK
Tokyo, JapanReuters At least two people were feared dead on Saturday after landslides triggered by heavy rains hit the central Japanese city of Atami, where about 20 people were still missing, public broadcaster NHK said. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who convened an emergency task force to tackle the crisis, asked people in the affected areas […]