Topic: Fukuoka Prefecture

Death toll rises to 10 in Japan landslides, floods

AFP Asian Edition - 923 days ago
Rescue crews recovered three more bodies from landslides and a river in southern Japan on Monday, raising to 10 the death toll from disasters brought by heavy weekend rains, police said.The bodies of a man and a woman were pulled from ...

Japan PM cancels visit to disaster-hit region

AFP Asian Edition - 924 days ago
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso Sunday cancelled his visit to the disaster-hit western Yamaguchi prefecture, where 14 people died in landslides, as torrential rain continued to pound the area. "Heavy rain is still falling in Yamaguchi and is forecast to continue. It ...

Five dead, 3 missing in Japan landslides, floods

AFP Asian Edition - 924 days ago
At least five people died and three were reported missing after a new spell of torrential rain caused floods and landslides in Japan overnight, police said Saturday.The deaths come after a series of landslides and floods earlier this week killed 15 ...