Deadly rains take heavy human toll TOKYO, July 13 (UPI) -- Torrential rains lashed Japan's southernmost Kyushu Island, killing and leaving missing dozens of people and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said. The rains have killed at least 11 people since Thursday and 18 more were reported missing, Kyodo News reported Friday, quoting police and firefighters. About 33,000 people had been evacuated. The rains also struck other parts in the region. The Meteorological Agency said rainfall in parts of Kumamoto and Oita prefectures reached levels that have "never been experienced before," Kyodo reported. The forecast called for heavy rain and landslides in other areas of Japan, including the west and northeast. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told parliament there had been reports of unprecedented rainfall and promised all help to the affected people. Train services were suspended and roads closed in some of the areas.