On the night of the 14th, a landslide occurred in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, where a heavy rain special warning was issued, and sediment flowed into multiple houses.

Police and fire departments are checking for damage, but so far there is no information that anyone has been involved.

After 7:00 pm on the 14th, residents reported to the police and fire department that a landslide had occurred at the housing complex in Takata, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City.



According to police, the mountains behind the complex collapsed and sediment flowed into the ground floors and roads of multiple homes.

Police and fire departments are checking for damage, but so far there is no information that anyone has been involved.



The site is a housing complex on a hill in the mountains of Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, and there are hospitals and elementary schools nearby.

Traffic is restricted near the site where the landslide seems to have occurred, and the detailed situation is unknown.

At a distance of about 500 meters from the site, mud containing water has accumulated around the ankle, and trees and stones that appear to have been washed away are scattered around.



A man who said that he had a home near the site of the landslide said, "I have lived around here for 45 years, but this has never happened before. During the landslide, my wife was alone at home and the landslide blocked the entrance. I can't go out. I'm in contact with my wife and evacuated to the second floor, so I think it's okay. "