Japanese authorities fear that at least two people have died today after landslides caused by torrential rains, which hit the city of Atami, in the center of the country, where about 20 people remain missing, broadcast the state television network NHK.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who convened a special emergency management team to deal with the crisis, urged residents of the affected areas to remain vigilant.
“There may be new heavy rains and we need to be extremely careful,” Suga said during a televised address.
Two people were found having suffered a heart attack in Atami, 90 kilometers southwest of Tokyo and were taken to hospital, the NHK reported.
The Japanese network broadcast footage showing houses that have collapsed or been half-submerged in muddy water, which flooded the city along with debris. Photos posted on social media show cars covered in water.
Her army Japan sent rescue teams to the city, where about 80 people have been evacuated from their homes, according to the NHK.
About 2,830 households have been plunged into darkness, according to Tokyo Electric Power.
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