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The West of the archipelago which had already suffered so much from floods and landslides, making 219 deaths in recent weeks sees the operations of cleaning complicated. Japan was stifling Monday in extreme heat, as tens of thousands of rescuers still search the wreckage searching for bodies, after the country's worst meteorological disaster since 1982.
Even worse, 21 people are still missing, while the thermometer that displays more than 35 degrees raises concerns for vulnerable people. About 4700 people had to be evacuated from the disaster zone where houses were razed . A large number of people would still be under the debris, others do not have access to drinking water.
Warning against heat stroke
Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga warned survivors, volunteers and 64,000 rescuers against heat stroke. Koji Kunimoti, spokesman for the disaster management department of Okayama province, the worst hit after Hiroshima, told Agence France Presse (AFP): "We must act in difficult conditions, with this Severe heat wave over the region. "
On Sunday, the Japanese press reported three deaths due to heat while more than 2,000 people were hospitalized across the country.
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