At least 15 people went missing in Japan after the flood
Moscow. July 6. INTERFAX.RU — At least 15 people are reported missing in floods in southern Japan caused by torrential rains, said local authorities.
However, as has declared on a press-conferences the Secretary General of the Japanese Cabinet Yoshihide Suga, “there have been numerous reports of people which can not find.”
He informed that the struggle against the elements brought about 7,5 thousand military personnel, police officers and rescue workers. In readiness for the urgent departures are 40 helicopters.
The acting head of the government (in connection with departure of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the G20 summit) Vice-Prime Minister of Japan Taro ASO has declared that the island of Kyushu had the “emergency”.
Extensive damage caused to infrastructure, roads, residential and other buildings. Some residents were trapped by water. While the authorities are unable to calculate the amount of damage from a natural disaster.
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Meteorologists warn of possible deterioration of the situation due to continuing rains until Friday inclusive, the possible landslides, flooding.
To date, warning of the need to evacuate received more than 550 thousand residents of the prefectures of Fukuoka and Oita.