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TOKYO (Reuters) – At least 50 people lost their lives in Japan, public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday, with more than 1.6 million evacuated from their homes.
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In Motoyama, a town on Shikoku island, about 600 km (373 miles) from the capital Tokyo, 583 mm (23 inches) of rain fell between Friday and Saturday morning, the agency said.
Although there was a lot of rain in Japan, there was a risk of heavy rains. facing more rain on Sunday.
Among the dead are a man who fell to a bridge in a western Hiroshima city, and a 77-year-old man in Takashima, 56 km (35 miles) east of the ancient capital of Kyoto, who was swept he has worked to remove debris, NHK said.
Four people in Ehime, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures were in critical condition after being injured in landslides, it added.
By Saturday morning, more than 1.6 million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes for fear of flooding and further landslides, with 3.1 million more informed to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said about 48,000 police, firefighters and members of Japan's self-defense forces were responding to appeals for help.
The weather also hit industry. Some automakers halted production as the rain and flooding of supply chains and safety workers, Kyodo news agency said.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. 7211.T ), said Kyodo. Mazda Motor Corp. 7261.T ) stopped production lines at two plants in the United States.
Reuters could not reach the firms for business.
Reporting by Thomas Wilson; Editing by Eric Meijer and Clarence Fernandez
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