Japan floods: Death toll rises to at least 195
The death toll from Japan's worst flooding disaster in 36 years has risen to 195, as authorities continue to search for dozens still missing, ABC news reported.
Heavy rains hit much of western Japan from Thursday last week, with 583 millimetres of rain falling between Friday and Saturday morning alone.
According to the source, millions were forced to evacuate due to floods and landslides, with the Government confirming that 195 people have died, with most of those in the Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures.
After cancelling his trip to Europe and the Middle East to oversee the emergency response, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited an evacuation centre in the city of Kurashiki in Okayama prefecture, where more than 40 of the 195 confirmed victims died.