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Heavy rains cause flooding in Osaka Prefecture. One man died and two others are reported missing under heavy rains that struck large areas from the west to east Japan from July 5 to 6, causing floods, landslides and forcing large-scale evacuations.
The Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents to take precautions against other landslides and floods.
The corpse, identified as 59-year-old Kazuhiko Miyane, was found in the Tagusagawa River of Akitakata, in Hiroshima Prefecture. I am July 6
On the evening of July 5, the police received a report from a man floating in the raging river.
Police and firefighters searched the Tagusagawa River, suspecting that it had been washed away by flooding. His body was found the next morning. Shortly after, he was confirmed dead
In Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, a man called the police around 1 am on July 6 to say, "My wife has not returned yet. at home. "
50s, left his house in a minicar shortly after noon on July 5th. However, it became impossible for him to contact her from 9 pm.
According to police station Kameoka and other sources, his minicar was found submerged in the Orojigawa. the river in the city around 2:40 in the morning. The windows of the vehicle had been broken, and the dirt and sand had accumulated inside. The woman was not in the car
In Konan, Kochi Prefecture, the police received a call shortly after 5 am on July 6, reporting: "A car in which a man driven floats in the Kosogawa river.
The city's fire department headquarters also received a call from a woman who said, "My son, who went out to deliver milk, called me and told me says: "When I was driving, I fell into a river." 19659003] In Aki, also in Kochi Prefecture, the booming Akigawa River caused flooding, temporarily isolating about 20 people from 11 homes, floodwaters covering a bridge. After lowering the level of the river, residents were evacuated with the help of the police.
In Moji Parish of Kita-Kyushu, police received a call on July 6 around 7:30 am indicating that a landslide had occurred. . Although six people were saved, two were still trapped that morning.
