In Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture, torrential rains caused landslides and floods Wednesday that left at least 50 people dead and 38 others were still reported missing on Sunday.
Landslides caused by torrential rains killed at least 50 people near Hiroshima in western Japan on Wednesday, CNN reported. One of the dead was a firefighter who was buried by debris while trying to help in the rescue efforts.
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At least one person was swept away by flooding, while others were buried in the landslides.
Among the dead was a 2-year-old boy who was buried in a landslide.
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38 people are still believed to be missing. Rescue and recovery efforts continue.
"A few people were washed away and it is hard to know exactly how many are unaccounted for," local government official Nakatoshi Okamoto said according to the BBC.
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