Rescue operations continue in Japan

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 23, 2024 12:14 am

(UPDATE) WAJIMA — Rescue and recovery teams continued to work on Sunday in central Japan after it was pounded by floods and landslides that left one dead and at least six missing.

Unprecedented heavy rains that hit the area from Saturday began to subside, leaving muddy scenes of destruction as the national weather agency urged residents to stay vigilant for loose ground and other dangers.

GARBAGE EVERYWHERE Passersby look at debris washed away by floodwaters at a bridge following heavy rain in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 22, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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