Two people are dead and at least six are missing as torrential rain has pounded southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides. More than 1.7 million residents in vulnerable areas were urged to take shelter.
Vehicles shift through a flooded street in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, southern Japan Monday, July 10, 2023. Torrential rain is pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides Monday as weather officials issued emergency heavy rain warning in parts of on the southern most main island of Kyushu. A vehicle is stuck on a street flooded due to a heavy rain in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, southern Japan Monday, July 10, 2023.
Torrential rain has been pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides. This shows a house damaged by a landslide in Karatsu, Saga prefecture, southern Japan Monday, July 10, 2023. Torrential rain has been pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides. Firefighters scoop out the mud from a house damaged by a landslide in Karatsu, Saga prefecture, southern Japan Monday, July 10, 2023.
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