The number of flood victims in Japan has increased

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Tokyo. The number of flood victims in Japan increased AFP .
The victims of the record rains that ravaged areas of Japan rose Sunday to at least 44, according to the authorities, issuing new warnings of torrential rain
The local media has determined the number of dead to 50 and missing 9, the number of deaths still to increase
The deaths also include a man who died last week when the typhoon system that caused heavy rains hit Japan, but most deaths occurred in recent days
The rain, which is the strongest in the western parts of the country, completely sank some villages, forcing their inhabitants to save the roofs of their houses while waiting for rescue teams
Heavy rains caused floods and landslides and forced authorities to order the evacuation of two million people
Hundreds of people were injured and dozens of homes were completely destroyed by catastrophic torrential rains.

Julian Markov

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