Japan weather officials are calling on people in the southern Japanese region of Kyushu to be on alert for landslides and floods with heavy rain that pounded the area over the weekend set to continue. An active front remains stationary around Kyushu, bringing torrential rain, reported national broadcaster
Japan weather officials are calling on people in the southern Japanese region of Kyushu to be on alert for landslides and floods with heavy rain that pounded the area over the weekend set to continue.
Weather officials said the front is expected to remain around Kyushu, bringing more than 50mm of rain per hour, it added.People are being told to be on the alert for landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, swollen rivers, lightning strikes and gusty winds. In Yamaguchi Prefecture a man found inside a washed-away car was confirmed dead, while a mudslide in Oita Prefecture swept away a house, with rescuers still trying to contact the 70-year-old male occupant, said Kyodo news, citing local authorities.
Temperatures are expected to rise to 35 degrees Celsius in the cities of Nara, Gifu, Nagoya and Kofu, and 32 degrees Celsius in central Tokyo on Monday, it added.
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