Fukushima River floods in Ishikawa Town October 13 at 5:58 when many residents are left behind

According to Ishikawa Town in Fukushima Prefecture, the Kitusu River flowing through the town flooded on the night of the 12th, and many residents were left behind in the Ishikawa, Sawada and Mother Field areas.

According to the town, there is a possibility that water has overflowed from the Sengosawa Dam in the upstream of the river.

The Ground Self-Defense Force has received a request for disaster dispatch from Fukushima Prefecture and will start a rescue operation from the morning of the 13th.