Huge floods in Japan – 2 million moved

Japan suffered large amounts of rain and flood – and at least 64 people died.

In the city of Uwajima, a whole month of rain fell in two hours.

The country's meteorological authority has raised the level of urgency In western Japan, at least 64 people have died in the floods in southwestern Japan, reports l & # 39; AFP news agency. More than 2 million people have fled their homes. At least 51 people were injured and 36 others disappeared, according to Japanese authorities.

Early Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned that the country was facing a fight against time.

– Rescue operations, saving lives and evacuations are a fight against time. Shinzo Abe, according to AFP, estimates that many people have still not been secured

Hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed and eight regions of the country have been affected by the floods, including Kyoto and Hiroshima

. The state of emergency has raised the state of emergency at the highest level in western Japan.

Landlide and Stormy Villages

The NHK national news agency indicates that Sunday morning, 364 millimeters of rain fell in two hours in the city of Uwajima. no more rain for the whole month of 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 asked to evacuate. The authorities also warned people in affected areas against landslides, floods and villages in distress.

July 8, 2018 07:38