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According to the Japanese broadcaster NHK, it appears that the storm was the hardest hit in the western prefecture of Hiroshima. At least 21 people were found dead in Ehime prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in the south-west of the country.
– Death should increase because we are still gathering information, said a spokesman for the emergency department.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on his ministers to do "all they can" to save the victims of the storm and described the situation as "extremely serious". 48,000 soldiers, police and firefighters participate in the rescue.
Japan suffers heavy rains in early summer every year, but this year record volumes have been reported, according to the DPA. The storm caused flooding and triggered large landslides that brought people, cars and buildings. Some places have fallen on more than one meter of rain in a short time.
In many places, roads are closed and landslides have been issued for large parts of southwestern Japan. Some places do not work the water system, and the army works extensively to transport water to affected areas.
The Japanese Meteorological Institute has issued the extreme warning with the highest degree, what they do only when precipitation should be at worst for decades. The next few days in some parts of western Japan.
According to AP, more than 1.9 million people were asked to evacuate.
Although Japan is one of the most modernized countries in Asia, the monsoon season often results in death and extensive material damage in rural areas.
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