The bad weather in the southwest of Japan, which forced the authorities to issue the maximum weather alert, caused at least six deaths, according to the latest balance released this Tuesday by the authorities.
The rains, which have mainly affected Fukuoka and Oita prefectures since early weekend, have isolated several cities due to rising rivers and landslides, so the death toll could rise, the spokesman for the ministry said. Government, Hirakazu Matsuno, at a press conference.
About a dozen roads were closed, 11 train lines were suspended and about 1,400 homes are without electricity, while another 200 are without water, and there are still problems with telecommunication networks in various parts of Fukuoka and Oita, it added. the spokesman
Three people are missing. On Monday, the national authorities decided to activate a special weather alert for this type of catastrophe, but at the end of the day they lowered the alert level as the front moved eastward.
These warnings are used in the Asian country when the risk of accidents is “extremely high”, according to the National Meteorological Agency.
Source: TSF
