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The torrential rains falling for several days in the south and west of Japan left at least 44 dead and 21 missing according to a new balance of authorities, which ordered Saturday the evacuation of nearly two million people .
However, the public channel NHK gave a report of 51 dead and 44 missing in the In addition to the rains, an earthquake of magnitude 5.9, Saturday night, rocked the region of Kanto and declared in Tokyo, but without warning of tsunami risk, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency
Rains caused exceptional floods, landslides and floods leaving many locals trapped, despite local authorities' evacuation orders for 1.9 million people
Local media reported that the death toll could be much higher due to record rains in several regions, such as Hiroshima, Kyoto and Okayama, among others.
In Ehime and Hiroshima prefectures, 33 deaths were reported, according to figures from the Fire and Natural Disaster Management Agency.
Some 48,000 members of the fire and police and the self-defense forces (Japanese military) have been deployed to the affected areas but face great difficulties due to Access to certain areas of the fields.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described the situation as "very serious" and ordered the deployment of all possible means to save lives.
The Meteorological Service has placed several regions in a state of alert
Emergency teams have tried to save the neighboring refugees on the roofs of their homes.
"Maximum vigilance is imposed", meteorological services have stopped repeating themselves, while the government has launched a crisis cell
Rain record
Rainfall exceeded one meter in 72 hours in several regions The meteorological agency estimated that levels like these had not been reached for several decades and called these rains "terrible" warning that will last until 39th to Sunday .
Japan is often affected by important fronts in addition to typhoons, often fatal, that strike during the summer.
After landslides, many houses collapsed, roads and bridges were destroyed and entire neighborhoods were flooded
. messages via Twitter asking for help.
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