78 people killed in landslides and floods in Japan



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Journalist Report Tribunnews.com, Srihandriatmo Malau

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, TOKYO – A total of 78 people were killed and 8 others still in critical condition in the floods and landslides caused by the rainfall that has hit a record in western Japan.

The authorities of Japan say that at 8 pm on Sunday (8/7/2018), in Japan, no less than 78 people were killed and 8 others in critical condition.

"At least 60 people are still missing", quoted by the Japanese media of the NHK, Sunday (8/7/2018).

The province of Hiroshima is the most affected with 35 dead. Twenty people died in Ehime province

The death toll was also reported in the provinces of Okayama, Hyogo, Kyoto, Shiga, Fukuoka, Kochi, Gifu, Saga and Yamaguchi. people in Kagoshima province, 1 person in Kyoto province and 1 person in Hyogo province. Floods and landslides hamper rescue operations

In the city of Hiroshima, two elderly people are still in critical condition after landslides have fallen on a public housing complex.

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said mud soaked with about 20 buildings. Firefighters ensure that someone else is always caught in a landslide.

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