• Asia: At least 68 killed by typhoon Hagibis in Japan, where more rainfall is expected

A refuge for those evacuated by Typhoon Hagibis rejected two homeless people, which has led to widespread rejection in society and forced even the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, to promise that it will not happen again.

The shelter staff, installed in a school in Tokyo, refused to let two beggars in because they could not provide directions to prove they lived in the area.

"The wind was very strong and it was raining and I wanted them to let me in," said a 64-year-old man in the Asahi newspaper . This man said he had arrived at the evacuation center in the morning and was told that he should write his name and address. When he provided some coordinates on the island of Hokkaido, he was denied access because he was outside the area.

The man had to spend the night outdoors , with an umbrella like all protection. The Asahi newspaper explained that another man was also rejected in the same center in the afternoon.

Although there have been no fatalities in the typhoon in Tokyo, it has already left 68 dead in the rest of the country, while rescue teams are still searching for survivors.

The behavior of the personnel of the center of attention to the evacuees was object of hard criticisms in the social networks.

" Is this a country that will host the Olympic Games? " Asked a user. "People will see this scene and think that this is a terrible country."

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, asked about the incident by a member of parliament, said that these shelters should serve anyone. "Anyone who has been evacuated," he said in parliament. "We will examine the facts and take appropriate measures," he added.

Tens of thousands of people were temporarily housed in shelters, while about 75,900 homes were still without power Monday afternoon, and about 135,000 had no drinking water.

While more than 110,000 lifeguards , including 31,000 soldiers, worked on the ground in search of survivors, Japanese meteorologists expected new rainfall in the center and east of the country, and warned of the danger of new landslides and floods.

In total, 176 rivers overflowed, especially in northern and eastern Japan, according to the media. In Nagano, a dike gave way and the waters of the Chikuma River flooded a residential area.

In some places, residents, refugees on the roof of their houses or on the balcony, were rescued by helicopter. In others, the lifeguards entered, by boat, between the flooded homes to free the people who had been trapped.

"The water took everything in my house, in front of me, I was wondering if it was a nightmare or reality," a Nagano resident told NHK. "I think I'm lucky to stay alive."

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