2 bodies found, 20 missing in Japan landslide
Tokyo
03-July-2021

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Two bodies were found and about 20 people remained missing after a massive mudslide triggered by torrential rain hit Atami city of Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan on Saturday, local authorities said.
Firefighters are conducting a search and rescue operation in the slide-stricken area for the victims.
The Shizuoka prefectural government called for help from the Self-Defense Forces in disaster relief.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held talks with disaster minister Yasufumi Tanahashi over the mudslide and other calamities associated with the rain.
The Japan Meteorological Agency urged maximum alert and called on people to be vigilant over mudslides, flooding and swollen rivers.
Torrential rain also disrupted the public transport system. The Shinkansen bullet train were temporarily halted in sections between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka, according to operator Central Japan Railway Co.
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The seasonal rain front is expected to move toward the Sea of Japan coast over the weekend.-IANS
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