Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, July 12 (Reporter: Jiang Qiaomei) Continued heavy rains since the beginning of July have led to flooding of rivers, collapse of mountains, and flooding of houses in many places in Japan. According to Japanese media reports, up to now, the disaster caused by the torrential rains has caused 70 deaths, 1 cardiopulmonary dysfunction, and 13 people are missing.
The disaster was mainly concentrated in Kyushu. As of the 12th, the number of deaths due to heavy rains in the Kyushu region rose to 66, including 62 in Kumamoto Prefecture. The rescue team composed of the police, fire department and self-defense force is still searching for the missing people.
According to the statistics of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the heavy rain triggered the flooding of 102 rivers in 12 counties, at least 1550 hectares of land were flooded in the country, and disasters such as mountain landslides occurred in 27 counties and counties.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, thunderstorms will also occur on the 13th in the western region including the Kyushu region, reminding the public to be alert to secondary disasters such as landslides.