TOKYO, Jul 3 (NNN-NHK) – Torrential rain caused a large mudslide in Atami city of Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan today, possibly sweeping away some 20 people and destroying at least 10 houses, local authorities said.
A rescue operation is underway in the slide-hit area in Atami, and the situation of the victims is not immediately known, according to local government.
Heavy rainfall in recent days lashed the areas, along the Pacific coast in central and eastern Japan.– NNN-NHK
