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Heavy rains in Japan
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The number of victims due to heavy rains caused by typhoon Maria, which hit Japan causing floods and landslides, has pbaded at least 38. Authorities have requested the evacuation of about 5 million people. The victims, aged between 40 and 90 years old, were identified in three prefectures: Heime, Hiroshima and Okayama, in the west of the country, according to NHK state television.
The alert remains highest in the prefectures of Kyoto and Hyogo, in the west of the country and Gifu (center). Most of the people who lost their lives were submerged by the waters of the overflowing rivers, although some, like a ninja from Kinnoyama town, Hiroshima, died in the collapse of houses caused by landslides ground. Heavy rains have fallen on the country since Thursday, and according to forecasts in some areas could fall 80 millimeters of water per hour.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defined the situation as "very serious". 650 members of the Civil Protection were at work, but 21,000 others were alerted, while 48,000 soldiers, police and firefighters were also involved in the rescue. (The number of deaths caused by heavy rains caused by the typhoon Maria, which hit southern Japan, has risen to 21 dead, of which 47 are missing.The alert is at the highest level due to floods and landslides Prefectures: Kyoto, Hyogo, Tottori, Okayama in the west of the country, while it was revoked in that of Hiroshima
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