More than 50 people killed in heavy rain in Kumamoto, Japan

More than 50 people killed by heavy rain and landslides in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan.

According to NHK on the 6th, 24 people have died in Kumamoto, 16 people have cardiopulmonary arrested, and 12 people have disappeared.

Police, firefighters, and self-defense forces continue to search for missing people.

In Kumamoto Prefecture, on the morning of the 4th, up to 100 mm of rain was poured per hour, far exceeding the weather forecast.

Due to the record heavy rain, two rivers, including the Kuma River, flooded 11 locations.

In particular, in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, the embankments of the Kuma River collapsed and flooded a wide area.

Due to heavy rain, more than 10 areas in Kumamoto Prefecture are still isolated.