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A landslide swept the houses in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
According to public broadcaster NHK, at least 20 people were missing on Saturday after heavy rains in Atami, a city in central Japan, triggered landslides.
NHK quoted local officials as saying that the landslide washed away houses in the city in Shizuoka Prefecture.
A video posted on social media showed that turbulent currents swept Atami, destroying several houses along the way, and several frightened bystanders fled for their lives.
In the video, a woman was also heard saying “too terrible” a few seconds before the flash flood.
Shocking footage of mudslides in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture.Media reports said about 20 people were washed away and their whereabouts are unknown https://t.co/FhA5rxy7Fw
-Tomohiro Osaki (@jt_osaki) July 3, 2021
According to the report, police and firefighters are looking for the missing, and officials in Shizuoka Prefecture sought help from the national government to deal with the emergency.
According to NHK, Shizuoka and Kanagawa prefectures have experienced record heavy rains in the past 48 hours, prompting local authorities to increase their vigilance for possible floods and “sediment-related disasters.”
The Japan Meteorological Agency said that it is expected that some areas of Japan will continue to rain in the next two days.
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