One dead as Japan warns of 'heaviest rain ever' in southwest

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  • 10-07-2023, 09:46
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    A 77-year-old woman was confirmed dead in a landslide that hit her home overnight in rural Fukuoka, the local fire department told AFP.
     
    Her husband was recovered conscious and taken to hospital.
     
    Three people were also missing after a landslide in Karatsu City, in Saga prefecture, which neighbours Fukuoka, local authorities said.
     
    By late Monday morning, over 420,000 people in Fukuoka prefecture and neighbouring Oita were under a top-level evacuation warning, which informs people: "Your life is in danger, you need to take action immediately".
     
    More than 2 million people across Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Saga, Yamaguchi and Oita prefectures were under a lower-level warning, urging them to evacuate if they are in hazardous areas.
     
    Japan has a five-level evacuation order, but people cannot be compelled to leave their homes.
     
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