The death toll reached 195 on Thursday as more bodies were found after torrential rains pounded western Japan last week, causing floods and landslides and leaving thousands still in shelters. The number of casualties announced by the National Police Agency could grow further as more than 60 people are still…
The death toll reached 195 on Thursday as more bodies were found after torrential rains pounded western Japan last week, causing floods and landslides and leaving thousands still in shelters.
The number of casualties announced by the National Police Agency could grow further as more than 60 people are still missing, according to local authorities.
More than 70,000 rescuers continued to search for the missing in the affected areas, including the hardest-hit Hiroshima, Okayama and Ehime prefectures.
About 6,700 people remained in shelters as of 5:30 a.m., according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The number has dropped from more than 30,000 evacuated at one point Sunday.
The government has set up a disaster response task force, and said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Ehime Prefecture on Friday after visiting Okayama Prefecture on Wednesday.
