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More than 150 people died as a result of torrential rains in Japan, the worst in 30 years, according to a new record released by the Japanese government on Tuesday
The government spokesman reported 156 dead, a provisional figure since research is still ongoing to try to find dozens of missing persons.
According to government spokesman Yoshihide Suga, "] is the worst disaster associated with torrential rains in the archipelago since 1982 ."
Yoshihide Suga in further stressed that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit some of the affected sites on Wednesday
Heavy rains recorded between Friday and Sunday have caused great floods, landslides and other damage, leaving many people isolated, who could not or did not want to leave home
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" The number of missing persons continues to increase, particularly in Hiroshima, one of the most affected areas ," he said.
More than four million residents were ordered to leave their homes, instructions not always being respected because it was sometimes impossible or too dangerous to follow these orders.
The situation led Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, canceling a trip to Europe and the Middle East.
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