5 jul 2020 año - Record rainfall triggers landslides in Japan

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Japan floods leave dozens dead, including nursing home residents.

Record rainfall triggers landslides in western Kumamoto region, stranding hundreds.

Deep floodwaters and the risk of further mudslides have hampered search and rescue operations after heavy rain in southern Japan, including at elderly home facilities where more than a dozen residents died and scores were left stranded.

Helicopters and boats rescued more people from their homes in the Kumamoto region. More than 40,000 troops, the coastguard and fire brigades took part in the operation.

Large areas along the Kuma River were swallowed by floodwaters, and many houses, buildings and vehicles were engulfed. Mudslides smashed into houses, sending people up on to rooftops waiting to be rescued.

At a flooded elderly care home in Kuma village, where 14 residents were presumed dead, rescue efforts continued for the dozens of remaining residents and caregivers. (The Guardian)