Torrential rain may cause landslides, flooding in parts of Japan ANI | Updated: Jul 03, 2021 13:14 IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 3 (ANI): Following torrential rain along the Pacific coast of Japan, weather officials on Saturday warned of possible landslides, rising rivers and flooding in low-lying areas.
Meteorological Agency officials said that a lingering seasonal rain front is hitting Shizuoka and Kanagawa prefectures especially hard, reported NHK World.
Evacuation orders were issued for people in areas surrounding Tokyo, as well as in Shizuoka, and Aichi prefectures.
In Kanagawa s Hiratsuka City, officials have issued the highest level of the evacuation order. People there have been told to secure safety immediately , reported NHK World.