Japan, landslide south of Tokyo: 19 people missing
At least 19 people are missing in Japan due to a landslide that struck today the central eastern prefecture of Shizuoka, about 200 km south of Tokyo: this was announced by a local official. The landslide was caused by heavy rains that have been falling in the region for days.
Images broadcast by TV show buildings swept away by a river of mud and residents fleeing in the city of Atami.