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Japan: More Than 30 Dead in Floods and Landslides

Posted on the 05 July 2020 by Harsh Sharma @harshsharma9619

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(Tokyo) The floods and landslides in western Japan amounted to 34 dead Sunday, according to the authorities, while help was still being sought 14 Missing persons.

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The regional government of the Kumamoto region, located on the island of Kyushu, in the southwest of the country, has confirmed 18 deaths, while 16 people are in state of “cardiopulmonary arrest”, a term used in Japan to speak of a death not yet officially confirmed by a doctor.

Among those officially deceased are 14 residents of a flooded medical home Saturday when rivers are out of their beds. About 50 other residents of this establishment were rescued.

The floods in the Kumamoto region have destroyed homes, washed away vehicles and caused bridges to collapse, leaving many cities in the water and some residents cut off from the world.

More than 200 000 people were ordered to evacuate.

Japan: more than 30 dead in floods and landslides

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Residents of Kumamura, helped by soldiers, are evacuated in a canoe.

“We will do everything we can to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and make life as comfortable as possible for those who have been forced to leave their homes,” Ryota Takeda, Minister of Management, told reporters. disasters, after going to a gymnasium in the city of Hitoyoshi where 600 inhabitants are accommodated.

During a cabinet meeting in Tokyo on this disaster, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to provide financial support, while inviting residents of the region to prepare for the arrival of news. precipitation.

“As we speak, more than 40 000 police, firefighters, coast guards and soldiers are conducting search and rescue operations that will continue all night, “said Mr. Abe at the meeting. “Saving lives is our priority,” he said.

Sunday morning, the rainfall had decreased in intensity in Kumamoto, but many residents remained cut off from the world due to the significant damage caused by these bad weather.

People living along the Kuma River, which crosses Hitoyoshi, have been badly affected by the floods.

A huge “SOS” sign was created on the grounds of a disused elementary school in the city of Yatsushiro, where a dozen people were making big signs towards the media and rescue helicopters, at the using white towels and umbrellas.

Japan: more than 30 dead in floods and landslides

PHOTO KYODO, REUTERS

Aerial view of the “SOS” sign created on the grounds of a disused elementary school in Yatsushiro.

Rescue teams and soldiers have deployed helicopters and boats to reach them.

Currently, it is the rainy season in Japan which often causes floods and landslides, prompting local authorities to issue evacuation orders.

In 2018, the floods in western Japan had killed more than 200 people.


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