Mudslide in Tokyo: It has been raining heavily in Japan since the beginning of this week. Due to this soil has started sinking in the capital Tokyo, due to which many houses have been washed away.
Cars Drifting in Mud (Twitter)
At least 19 people have gone missing after mudslides swept away several houses in the western Atami city of Japan’s capital Tokyo. The authorities gave this information. Disaster management officials in Shizuoka Prefecture said the incident happened in Atami City on Saturday morning. This city is known for its hot springs. At least 19 people have gone missing, officials said.
The province’s disaster management officer, Takamichi Sugiyama, said rescue workers were trying to find the missing. He said that an incident of mudslide has come to the fore in an area called Izusan. Sugiyama said that some people in the area are believed to have evacuated the area in view of the heavy rains. But more information could not be found immediately. It has been raining heavily in Japan since the beginning of this week.
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Rivers in spate due to heavy rains, increased risk of landslides
In television footage, a mighty, black mud can be seen falling down a mountain. During this, she is taking houses in her grip on the way and is going to destroy them. During this, the people living in the area are helplessly watching the houses being demolished in front of their eyes and recording this dangerous incident in the camera. It has been raining heavily in Japan since the beginning of this week. Because of this, rivers in the central and Tokyo areas are in spate. This is the reason why the risk of landslides has increased.
Last year also the flood caused havoc in Japan
Earlier, in July last year, the southern region of Japan was flooded due to incessant rains. Rivers were in spate due to heavy rains and incidents of landslides were reported. Houses and roads were also damaged. At least 58 people were killed in the floods. According to television pictures, the Hida river was in spate and it damaged the national highway near the river, breaching the bank.
In Giro, another city in central Japan, the water of the river reached just below the bridge over the river. Several houses in Takayama City were destroyed by mudslides. Here trees were uprooted and debris scattered. Around 36 lakh people had to be moved to safer places across the country.
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