Japan: In the 100 deaths of heavy rains

The number of people killed by heavy rains in western Japan rose to 100.

Unprecedented rainfall caused widespread flooding, forcing millions to leave their homes. Parts of western Japan lost three times more water than normal in July

. The city of Kurashiki, in western Japan, which has only 500,000 inhabitants, was the hardest hit. About 130 people have been transferred to hospitals and 1,850 are still prohibited to rescuers who try to remove them using helicopters and boats.

The Japanese government set up an emergency center at the Prime Minister's office and about 54,000 rescuers. , police and firefighters were shipped to southwestern and western parts of Japan

naftemporiki.gr with information from AMP, AFP, Reuters