China News Service, July 6th, according to Kyodo News, a rare rainstorm in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, caused river flooding and geological disasters. As of the evening of the 5th, the disaster had caused at least 22 deaths and another 18 people were in cardiopulmonary arrest. At the same time, roads in some areas are blocked and rescuers cannot reach, and the estimated number of casualties may continue to rise.
Rare rainstorms occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing river flooding and geological disasters. The picture shows the cleanup of the disaster site.
According to reports, Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture issued a message on the 5th that the rainstorm that hit the southern part of the county has killed 19 people. In addition, the city of Yatsushiro announced three deaths, and the total number of deaths was 22.
In addition, 18 people in the county are in cardiopulmonary arrest, and at least 11 people are missing. 1502 people took refuge in 86 evacuation sites in 14 cities, towns and villages in the county.
Of the 18 people with cardiopulmonary arrest, 16 were the elderly or employees of the Qianshouyuan, a special nursing home facility in Kumamo Village, and the remaining 51 elderly people in the nursing home were all rescued on the 5th.
On July 5th local time, people in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan photographed the distress signal left on the ground. In Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu Prefecture, Japan, natural disasters such as river flooding and mountain collapse have occurred since the 4th, which has caused dozens of deaths.
In addition, heavy rains blocked roads in some areas and rescuers could not reach them. At least 30 areas were isolated. Therefore, the number of casualties may continue to rise. The huge "SOS" appears in many areas, which is believed to be a message from the trapped people asking for help on the ground.
Kyushu Electric Power revealed that about 4,500 households in the county were still without power as of 7 pm on the 5th. More than 90% of households in Ball Mill Village lost power.
The Meteorological Agency said that the rain might increase by the 6th and called for vigilance against further disasters.