At least three people are confirmed to have died in the rains, government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters on Tuesday (July 11), adding officials were investigating whether another three deaths were linked to the disaster.
A heavy band of precipitation dumped record-breaking amounts of rain in some parts of the Kyushu area through Monday, causing rivers to overflow and sodden earth to collapse in landslides.
Transport remained disrupted as of early Tuesday, with some train services stopped and highways blocked, and 1,400 homes were without power. Japan is currently in its annual rainy season, which often brings heavy downpours, and sometimes results in flooding and landslides as well as casualties. And while the sun was shining in many areas on Tuesday, officials have warned of more rain in the forecast, which could loosen already sodden ground.
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