Police have confirmed the deaths of two people, a man and a woman, who were found at a site where about 10 buildings collapsed in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.
The police believe that the deceased are a couple whose safety is unknown, and will proceed with confirmation by conducting a DNA test.
In Nishime, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, in the early hours of the 31st, a hill behind houses and vacant houses collapsed from 20 to 30 meters in height and 100 meters in width, and about 10 buildings were involved and collapsed.
The safety of a husband in his 80s and a wife in their 70s living in the house at the scene was unknown, and as a result of the search, two people were found at the scene on the morning of the 2nd. confirmed.
Two men and a woman were killed, but their identities have not been determined.
The police believe that the deceased are a husband in his 80s and a wife in his 70s who are unsure of their safety, and will proceed with confirmation by conducting a DNA test.
Tsuruoka Mayor Osamu Minagawa said in an interview, "It was a landslide that suddenly occurred at the end of the year, but it was regrettable that it was not rescued. I sincerely pray for the souls of the rest of the world."
Rescued man 'shocked'
Shoichi Kato, who was rescued by firefighters after his home was damaged, said that two people were found at the site of the collapsed building. I didn't even think about it, and I was shocked," he said.