Heavy rain damage Nine people died in Chiba Prefecture Continued search for two unknown persons October 29, 4:12

Due to the heavy rains on the 25th of this month, river flooding and landslides occurred one after another in Chiba Prefecture, resulting in the death of nine people and the disappearance of two people, including one newly found on the 28th. The police will continue to search for missing persons on the 29th.

Due to the low pressure, in Chiba prefecture, on the 25th, it was raining for a month in just half a day, and overflowed 19 rivers, and landslide disasters continued.

In the prefecture, nine people died in the prefecture due to landslides and delayed escape from flooded cars, and two people are still missing in Sakura City and Mobara City.

On the 28th, a car was found in Sakura City where a man in his 80s was driving in a paddy field overflowing with water from the Kashima River, which had been unable to reach him since 25th of this month.

Police are newly searching for missing persons. Also, in Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture, a woman in her 50s that seems to have been washed away by the river is missing, and a bicycle that she seems to have been on has been found so far, but it has been discovered. No.

In Chiba Prefecture, it is expected to rain on the 29th, but police and others continue to search mainly in the river basin.