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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.
Torrential rain pounded southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving two people dead and at least six others missing, officials said Monday.
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.