In Japan, the number of victims of the record heavy rains rose to 20, people massively evacuated

Extreme rainfall caused severe landslides and sudden floods in Hiroshima, Okayama, Kyoto and other areas, and made rescue operations more difficult. Many people have been declared missing.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told ministers "to make every effort" to save the victims. According to him, "the situation is particularly serious".

Local authorities reported that disaster-related disasters have already killed 20 people. "We believe that the number of victims will increase because we are still collecting data," said Yoshinobu Katsuura, prefectural prefect of Ehim prefecture, AFP news agency. .

According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, above the record, rainfall authorities reported more than 1.93 million people. people, mainly people from the western part of the country, leave their homes. NHK reported that the order to evacuate has already yielded nearly 3.2 million. people.

Husum was found dead to the dead seventh-men near the bridge on Saturday morning. Another man died in his house after the collapse of the mud, local officials said

. A 52-year-old corpse was discovered Friday on the Kiwet River, while a builder thrown dead in the nearby Higa prefecture died.

The TV report shows how the river damaged by the storms of Hiroshima destroyed a wooden bridge.

In the same area, rescuers dig mud up to houses where landslides have risen. In part of the flood of Okayama region, flooded entire settlements, people fled to the roofs of their homes.

Airborne videos show rescuers who rescue people in one of the floodplains from domestic helicopters.

According to the authorities, more than one meter of rainfall fell in some areas. Yoshihide Suga, secretary of the Japanese Cabinet of Ministers, announced that about 48,000 have been saved. soldiers, police and firefighters.

According to the Japanese Defense Minister, Itsunori Onoderos, another 21,000. Troops are ready to help if needed.

The Japanese Meteorological Agency has increased the level of risk in the major regions of Western Japan at the highest level – this threat is expected to be the highest in recent decades. the amount of precipitation. In other areas, the danger alert has been canceled.

Agent Minako Sakurai told reporters that heavy rains are expected in the west and east of the country until Sunday.