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Bild: AP / Kyodo News
Dramatic scenes in Japan: dead and disappeared after heavy storms
Storms with unusually heavy rainfall have at least 51 people killed in Japan. 48 were still missing on Saturday, as reported Saturday the NHK news channel
The photos showed the bad consequences of the rain since Thursday: flooded streets and residential neighborhoods, damaged homes, gliding ground.
around the Hiroshima megalopolis. Only there, 23 dead and 21 missing persons were reported. On the main island of southwest Shikoku, 18 people died. The death toll could increase further. Three people were in danger of death.
Hundreds of thousands of people reportedly left their homes because of the flood of water. Others had to flee on the roofs of their homes and stay there until rescue teams reached them. Hundreds of homes were damaged, thousands of helpers were deployed, according to the Kyodo News Agency.
The meteorological agency warned of other landslides and floods. Especially in the prefectures of Kyoto and Gifu, there is "unprecedented rainfall". A slackening of the situation is not in sight on Sunday, expect heavy rainfall from meteorologists.
In Kyoto, the shores of Kamo. 19659010] The cities of Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Hiroshima are located in the area of heavy rain in western Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed the cabinet to immediately begin relief work.
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