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The heavy rains that hit the country also left 63 dead, according to a report of the authorities released Sunday.
Tragedy
The heavy rains that struck the western region of Japan left, until 4 pm local time on Sunday (8), 73 dead, seven wounded and 63 others missing, according to a report Authorities
According to the NHK television network, Hiroshima province was the hardest hit by the record rains and recorded 32 deaths. At Ehime, there were 20 dead.
There are still reports of casualties in Okayama, Yamaguchi, Kyoto, Hyogo, Shiga, Fukuoka, Gifu and Kochi. In Hiroshima and Kagoshima, six unconscious people were transported to hospitals
In Kurashiki City, one hospital had to be emptied and 100 patients had to be transferred by rescue teams.
In addition to flooding, the region is also suffering from landslides that have destroyed hundreds of buildings.
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