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At least 38 people have died in southwestern Japan and 47 are missing as a result of floods caused by torrential rains, according to broadcaster NHK.
According to the same station, there are still four seriously wounded
Images from NHK TV channel showed a residential area in Okayama prefecture, where brown water s & # 39, is infiltrated, which caused a large number of deaths. As a result, some people fled to roofs and balconies, waving to save helicopters.
In a statement, Okayama Prefecture reports that one man died and six are missing because of landslides.
According to NHK TV, there are places where the water has reached five meters in height.
Kyodo news agency reported that the rains have already caused 34 deaths. One of the deaths occurred as a result of a landslide in Hiroshima and the body of a child was found elsewhere.
Military trucks deliver water to the most affected areas and the army saves animals in small boats. According to the Kyodo agency, orders have been given for the withdrawal of 4.72 million people, while 48,000 members of the security forces, military and fire are deployed for search operations, Kyodo added.
