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Mass Floods Kill Over 50 in Japan

Published July 9th, 2020 - 06:10 GMT

Massive floods in Japan have killed over 50 people as it was caused due to the incessant weekend rains in Kumamoto province, southwestern Kyushu island.

Moreover, Japan's Meteorological Agencyhave released its second-highest emergency warning for heavy rain and landslid.

Around 3.6 million people across the country were told to evacuate, although evacuation is not mandatory. However, the number of people who actually took shelter was not provided by authorities.

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Government officials look at a damaged home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

Government officials look at a damaged home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

Debris litter a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

Debris litter a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

Workers clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

Workers clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

A man walks along a road damaged from recent heavy rains and flooding in the village of Kuma, Kumamoto prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling on July 9 to reach thousands of homes cut off by catastrophic flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

A man walks along a road damaged from recent heavy rains and flooding in the village of Kuma, Kumamoto prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling on July 9 to reach thousands of homes cut off by catastrophic flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

Damaged vehicles are seen under rocks from a mudslide following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

Damaged vehicles are seen under rocks from a mudslide following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

People clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

People clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

People clear debris and mud outside their home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

People clear debris and mud outside their home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

A car is seen among debris littering a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Takayama, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

A car is seen among debris littering a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Takayama, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP

Fire brigade officers check on residents following heavy rain in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Torrential rain pounded central Japan on July 8 as authorities said 58 people were feared dead in days of heavy downpours that have triggered devastating landslides and terrifying floods. STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP

Fire brigade officers check on residents following heavy rain in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Torrential rain pounded central Japan on July 8 as authorities said 58 people were feared dead in days of heavy downpours that have triggered devastating landslides and terrifying floods. STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP

A worker wades through flood waters as he delivers gas bottles in Kurume, in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Japan will deploy more troops to search for survivors of devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 52 people in the southwest of the country, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

A worker wades through flood waters as he delivers gas bottles in Kurume, in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Japan will deploy more troops to search for survivors of devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 52 people in the southwest of the country, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

Government officials look at a damaged home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Debris litter a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Workers clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
A man walks along a road damaged from recent heavy rains and flooding in the village of Kuma, Kumamoto prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling on July 9 to reach thousands of homes cut off by catastrophic flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP
Damaged vehicles are seen under rocks from a mudslide following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
People clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
People clear debris and mud outside their home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
A car is seen among debris littering a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Takayama, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Fire brigade officers check on residents following heavy rain in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Torrential rain pounded central Japan on July 8 as authorities said 58 people were feared dead in days of heavy downpours that have triggered devastating landslides and terrifying floods. STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP
A worker wades through flood waters as he delivers gas bottles in Kurume, in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Japan will deploy more troops to search for survivors of devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 52 people in the southwest of the country, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP
Government officials look at a damaged home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Government officials look at a damaged home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Debris litter a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Debris litter a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Workers clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Workers clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
A man walks along a road damaged from recent heavy rains and flooding in the village of Kuma, Kumamoto prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling on July 9 to reach thousands of homes cut off by catastrophic flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP
A man walks along a road damaged from recent heavy rains and flooding in the village of Kuma, Kumamoto prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling on July 9 to reach thousands of homes cut off by catastrophic flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP
Damaged vehicles are seen under rocks from a mudslide following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Damaged vehicles are seen under rocks from a mudslide following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
People clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
People clear debris and mud outside homes following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
People clear debris and mud outside their home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
People clear debris and mud outside their home following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Gero, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
A car is seen among debris littering a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Takayama, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
A car is seen among debris littering a village following heavy rains and flooding in the village of Takayama, Gifu prefecture on July 9, 2020. Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Philip FONG / AFP
Fire brigade officers check on residents following heavy rain in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Torrential rain pounded central Japan on July 8 as authorities said 58 people were feared dead in days of heavy downpours that have triggered devastating landslides and terrifying floods. STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP
Fire brigade officers check on residents following heavy rain in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Torrential rain pounded central Japan on July 8 as authorities said 58 people were feared dead in days of heavy downpours that have triggered devastating landslides and terrifying floods. STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP
A worker wades through flood waters as he delivers gas bottles in Kurume, in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Japan will deploy more troops to search for survivors of devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 52 people in the southwest of the country, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP
A worker wades through flood waters as he delivers gas bottles in Kurume, in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 8, 2020. Japan will deploy more troops to search for survivors of devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 52 people in the southwest of the country, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

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