Heavy rain in Japan caused flooding of a riverside nursing home, 14 people have no vital signs
On July 4, southern Kumamoto Prefecture suffered heavy rains. The county government said on the 4th that the flooding of Kumagawa, one of Japan's three major rapids, has caused a total of 15 people to be in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest, 9 people are missing, and 1 life is in danger.
According to Kyodo News reported on the 4th, according to the Kumamoto prefectural government, 14 of the 15 local residents found to have no vital signs came from the Qianshou Garden, a special nursing home flooded near the Kumagawa tributary in Kumamura village.
At present, the Kumagawa River is flooded from upstream to downstream, the road is interrupted, and flooding is widespread. Police, fire and land self-defense forces have officially launched rescue operations in some areas, but many residents have been isolated. With mountain areas as the center, some areas are not receiving assistance, and the scale of the disaster may be further expanded.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning to Kumamoto Prefecture and Kagoshima Prefecture (except Amami) for the first time on the morning of the 4th. A total of 11 cities, towns and villages in the two counties issued evacuation instructions to 200,000 people.
Surging News Reporter Nan Boyi