Torrential rains in Japan kill 122 people – World

More than 120 people died as a result of torrential rains in Japan, the worst in 30 years, according to a new interim report released by the government on Monday.

In the most affected area in the west of the archipelago,

Today, the new official death toll has reached 122, as a result of rains, floods and floods. landslides.

The intense rains recorded between Friday and Sunday caused great floods, landslides and other damage, leaving many isolated, who could not or did not want to leave their homes.

Today, about 73,000 firefighters, police and soldiers have crossed the border.

This morning, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said that there were at least 80 people missing when the death toll was 103.

"O The number of missing persons continues to Increase, especially in Hiroshima, one of the most affected areas. "

More than four million people have been ordered to leave their homes, the instructions being not always respected because sometimes it is impossible.

The situation led Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to cancel a trip to Europe and the Middle East.