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TOKYO, Japan -- One person is dead and three missing in landslides in southwestern Japan, authorities said Monday, as the country's weather agency warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region.

Japan Meteorological Agency said the heavy downpours risked flooding and landslides across the Fukuoka and Oita regions

Rest of World News: Torrential rain is pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides Monday as weather officials issued emergency heavy rain warning in pa

One person has died in a landslide and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes in Japan as forecasters warned of the 'heaviest rain ever'.

One person dead and hundreds of thousands of people urged to evacuate as torrential rain lashes southwestern Japan.

One person is dead and three missing in landslides in southwestern Japan, authorities said Monday, as the country's weather agency warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region.

One person died in a landslide and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes in southwestern Japan as forecasters today warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region.

Downpours in southern parts of the country have caused rivers to burst their banks and sodden earth to collapse in deadly landslides, including one that killed a 77-year-old woman.

Thousands urged to evacuate after a week of downpours brought flooding to the southwest with more torrential weather forecast

At least two people were killed in torrential rain in southwest Japan on Monday, with fears the toll could rise, as tens of thousands of residents were told to evacuate their homes.