38 dead, at least 50 missing



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At least 38 people died, four people are in critical condition and more than 50 are missing from the torrential rains that hit western and central Japan, the NHK broadcast network reported today. with more than one, 6 million others were forced to leave their homes

The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued warnings of extreme weather events in four prefectures in the western part from the island of Honshu, calling the population to (19459003) The Meteorological Service announced that in Motokayama, a city of Shikoku Island, 583 millimeters of rain fell within 24 hours of its mornings Friday

The service also announced that there is a danger that heavy rains will continue tomorrow and Sunday

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A man from Hiroshima City lost his life by falling from a bridge over a river while a 77-year-old man from Taksima in Siga Prefecture was killed after was dragged into a cbad while he was trying to evacuate

Two other people are afraid of being dead after being found in buildings affected by landslides, NHK reported. Both were found in a "cardiopulmonary" arrest – a term used by the Japanese authorities to describe people without indications of life before the confirmation of their deaths

This morning, more than 1.6 million people had been ordered to move away from their homes amid fears of floods and new landslides, while 3.1 million others were asked to leave their homes.

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