Deadly floods, landslides hit central Japan

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 21, 2024 7:49 pm

(UPDATE) TOKYO — At least one person was killed and seven others were missing on Saturday, officials said, as 'unprecedented' rains triggered floods and landslides in Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture, where authorities told tens of thousands to evacuate.

A dozen rivers in the region, on the west coast of central Japan that was hit by a large quake on New Year's Day, had burst their banks by 11 a.m., Land Ministry official Masaru Kojima said.

LET THE RIVER RUN An aerial view of the flooded Kawarada River and the submerged surrounding area after heavy rain in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2024. KYODO NEWS PHOTO VIA AP

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