56 dead in Japan during the devastating passage of Typhoon Hagibi | Chronic

A total of 110,000 firefighters, police, lifeguards and military personnel continue to search for and rescue people who may be trapped after Typhoon Hagibi hit Japan, killing at least 56 people and causing severe flooding.

The Japanese Minister of Defense, Taro Kono, who ordered the deployment of 31,000 officers, recalled at an emergency meeting that the first 72 hours were crucial to saving lives.

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Rescuers continue to work in the mud, with the water around the waist, looking for people missing after the passing of the phenomenon, one of the worst typhoons in recent history.

According to the public broadcaster NHK, dozens of people are missing in the central and eastern parts of the country that have been flooded.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe He said large areas had been affected by the storm and called for urgent support for those affected. "There are still many residents that we have not yet reached, our people are working day and night on search and rescue tasks."Abe said after an urgent meeting of the government.

Lifeguard groups with goggles and snorkel tubes are looking for survivors as they make their way to Nagano in central Japan, flooded by the overflow of the Chikuma River .

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Weather forecasts indicate heavy rains Monday in central and eastern Japan, already flooded by typhoon rains. "Stay on your guard against landslides and river overflows", the Japanese government asked. More than 92,000 homes were still without electricity on Monday.