Japan orders 50,000 to evacuate from floods
Japanese authorities advised at least 50,000 people to evacuate their homes due to severe flooding, including in the historic western city of Kanazawa.
By Agencies |
TOKYO: Japanese authorities advised at least 50,000 people to evacuate their homes Monday due to severe flooding, including in the historic western city of Kanazawa.
A motorist was buried under a mudslide in the city of Toyama, although he was rescued and suffered only broken bones, officials said.
As much as 120 millimetres (4.75 inches) of rain per hour fell overnight in some parts of the Hokuriku region, facing the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
In Kanazawa -known for its centuries-old wooden teahouses, temples and elaborate gardens -the Asano river surged through the city in the morning, bringing mud into houses.
The city ordered 20,000 households to evacuate. Officials in Kanazawa said they were still assessing the damage.
A motorist was buried under a mudslide in the city of Toyama, although he was rescued and suffered only broken bones, officials said.
As much as 120 millimetres (4.75 inches) of rain per hour fell overnight in some parts of the Hokuriku region, facing the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
In Kanazawa -known for its centuries-old wooden teahouses, temples and elaborate gardens -the Asano river surged through the city in the morning, bringing mud into houses.
The city ordered 20,000 households to evacuate. Officials in Kanazawa said they were still assessing the damage.
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