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Pictures show the devastating scenes from the landslide and floods that killed at least 38 people in Japan
Pictures show the devastating scenes from the landslide and floods that killed at least 38 people in Japan
David ChoiJul 7, 2018, 16:09 IST
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At least 38 people are dead and 50 are missing after record-shattering torrential rains hit western and central Japan on Saturday.
More than 1.6 million people have been ordered to evacuate from their homes by Saturday morning and 3.1 million others were advised to leave after Japan's Meteorological Agency issued weather warnings across the country.
Around 48,000 police, firefighters, and military personnel were called to at least 100 landslide incidents and other emergencies.
Here are the devastating scenes from the deadly landslide and floods in Japan: