Death toll rises to 6 in Japan's Ishikawa due to heavy rain
TOKYO -- Unprecedented rainfall has left six people dead in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, with 10 remaining unaccounted for, local media reported. Two people, one in Noto Town and one in Suzu City, were swept away by a river and their whereabouts remained unknown, according to public broadcaster NHK, citing information from local police.
This Japanese region is still recovering from a deadly earthquake. Now record rains have flooded its streets
Record rainfall has brought deadly flooding and landslides to a coastal region of Japan still recovering from a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake. Japan’s weather agency issued its highest emergency warning for Ishikawa prefecture Saturday,
One dead and 11 missing after 'unprecedented' rains in quake-hit Ishikawa
Authorities called for continued vigilance due to the risk of landslides and flooding in rivers and low-lying areas.
Heavy Rain in Japan Causes Deadly Flooding and Landslides
One person is dead and seven others are missing in Noto Peninsula, state media reported. The region is still recovering from a catastrophic earthquake earlier this year.
Rescue workers search for at least 6 people missing after heavy rain pounds Japan’s Noto region
Officials say heavy rain has pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto which triggered landslides and floods and left one person dead and several missing.
One killed and several missing in Japan as heavy rain and floods hit region of Ishikawa
The highest level of alert has been issued for cities in Japan's northern region of Ishikawa, where communities were already trying to recover from an earthquake which killed hundreds back in January.
Heavy rain pounds northcentral Japan which is still recovering from deadly quake
Heavy rain has pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto which triggered landslides and swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region still recovering from a
Heavy rain pounds north central Japan, killing 1; several missing
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of alert for heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including hard-hit cities Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula.
Several missing after heavy rain pounds Japan’s Noto region
At least six people were reported missing Sunday after heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto, triggering landslides and floods and leaving one person dead in a region still recovering from a deadly Jan.
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