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At least 179 people have died in floods and landslides caused by torrential rains in western Japan, and emergency teams are struggling to find survivors among the rubble, a possibility more and more distant. of the government confirmed Wednesday the 179 dead and warned that several people were missing in the biggest tragedy caused by a meteorological phenomenon in Japan since 1982.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who canceled a trip to several countries from Europe and the Middle East left Tokyo on the morning of the fourth course of Okayama, one of the most affected, alongside Hiroshima.
More than 10,000 people have left their homes in shelters in central and western Japan.
"The 75,000 police, firefighters, Japanese Army and Coast Guard soldiers are doing their utmost to help those affected," said government spokesman Yoshihide Suga.
Under the current circumstances, rescuers need "great vigilance" because of the risk of insulation and heat waves, as well as the possibility of new
heavy rains recorded between Friday and Sunday caused large floods, mud waves and extensive damage, which blocked several residents, despite orders – not mandatory – and recommendations for
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"We continue the search at Mabi with the officers of the Self Defense Forces, veri" said a source from the Okayama regional government.
"We also offer hot showers and water distribution."
In the city of Kurashiki, with 483,000 inhabitants, 8,900 homes were without running water, a problem that affects more than 200,000 houses in the west of the country.In 72 hours rainfall records were recorded at 118 observation points of 15 municipalities
In areas where there was construction on the slopes of mountains, the landslides completely destroyed homes and some neighborhoods were completely muddy.More than 70% of the Japanese territory is made up of mountains and hills and many houses are built on steep slopes or in plains likely to be overgrown. to be flooded, that is to say, areas at risk
Many Japanese houses are made of wood in rural areas.
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