Rain hampers rescue efforts after deadly Japan floods

Torrential rain hampered the efforts of tens of thousands of rescue workers in southwestern Japan on Monday as they hunted for survivors from deadly floods and landslides, with more downpours forecast.

Yutaro Hamasaki, another local official, told AFP: “Military personnel and police continued search throughout the night in rain. Firefighters and other officials will joint rescue operations after daybreak.” Emergency services, aided by locals in rafts, managed to rescue around 50 residents and staff from the facility, bringing them to safety by boat.

Local residents take shelter at an evacuation centre with space to maintain social distance in Yatsushiro city general gymnasium, Kumamoto prefecture, on July 6, 2020. Picture: Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP

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