Japanese government says 100 are dead or presumed dead after heavy rains, floods and mudslides in western Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Japanese government says 100 are dead or presumed dead after heavy rains, floods and mudslides in western Japan. Of the 78 people confirmed dead, 35 were in Hiroshima prefecture which was hit hardest by the heavy rain and landslides, 20 in Ehime prefecture, while people were also reported dead in the prefectures of Fukuoka, Kyoto, Okayama, Gifu, Kochi, Shiga, Hyogo, and Yamaguchi in western and southwestern Japan, said NHK. help us.”

Information about the people at the municipal shelters is still sparse, while social media buzzes with photos and video of the disaster-stricken country.
The death toll from heavy rains in Japan rises to 94, with over 50 people still reported missing.