Floods and landslides in western Japan have killed at least one person and left two others missing after severe rain created floods and landslides.
As the weather bureau recorded unprecedented quantities of rain in the area on Saturday, authorities in Hiroshima and the northern section of Kyushu issued their highest evacuation notice.
According to national broadcaster NHK, roughly 1.4 million households have been ordered to leave their houses immediately due to the non-compulsory notice.
In the city of Kurume in Fukuoka, TV video showed rescuers hauling residents through inundated streets in a lifeboat, while a muddy stream overflowed in neighbouring Saga prefecture.
Last month, heavy rains triggered a deadly landslide in the central resort town of Atami, killing 23 people and leaving four more missings.
During Japan’s annual rainy season in 2018, floods swamped western Japan, killing more than 200 people.
