Huge floods in Japan – 2 million moved

Japan suffered large amounts of rain and floods – and at least 41 people are dead.

The country's meteorological authority has raised the state of emergency in the highest of western Japan.

At least 41 people died in floods in southwestern Japan, reports CNN. 2 million people have fled their homes. According to the Japanese authorities, at least 51 people were injured and 36 people disappeared.

Hundreds of houses were damaged or destroyed and eight areas of the country were affected by floods, including Kyoto and Hiroshima

. NHK indicates that on Sunday morning, local time fell 364 millimeters in two hours in the city of Uwajima – which equates to one and a half times more rains for the city of Uwajima. throughout July. In the city of Sukumo, 263 millimeters fall in two hours

According to forecasts, rains will continue throughout Sundays in the west and east of Japan.

At least 4 million people are currently being evacuated. The authorities also warned people in affected areas against landslides, floods and villages in distress.

July 8, 2018 07:38