- After three consecutive days of heavy rain, a landslide occurred in Atami City, Japan on Saturday.
- According to Kyodo News, 20 people are missing and two are estimated to have died.
- The video shows the moment the landslide washed away cars, telephone poles and houses.
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According to reports, a mudslide occurred in a city in Japan on Saturday, killing at least 20 people.
Two people died in Atami City near Tokyo, and at least 10 houses were destroyed. Kyodo News.
According to Kyodo News, the landslide that hit Atami around 10:30 a.m. local time occurred after rainfall reached 55 cm in the past three days near Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture.
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According to Kyodo News, about 21,000 families were ordered to evacuate.
According to the media, the authorities also received calls from about 10 residents of Atami who were trapped in their homes.
The mudslide passed through the city and reached the coast. “Daily News” report.
The newspaper stated that Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Disaster Minister Yasufumi Tabashi are coordinating rescue efforts.
