Houses Destroyed, People Missing After Large Landslide in Japan - Videos
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TOKYO (Sputnik) - About 20 people are missing after a strong landslide in the Japanese city of Atami, in the central prefecture of Shizuoka, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
The landslide, which was caused by heavy rains along the Pacific coast of Japan, occurred at 10 a.m. local time [01:00 GMT] and destructed 10 houses, the Kyodo news agency reported.
A #landslide engulfs houses and leaves 19 people missing in #Japan 's Shizuoka region, a local official says, following days of #heavyrain . pic.twitter.com/9CqoJpVbpD
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Emergency crews launched a rescue operation in the area, and prefecture authorities asked the Japan Self-Defense Forces for assistance, the national media reports. The city art museum was converted into a temporary shelter, with 14 people evacuated there so far.
A landslide engulfs houses and leaves 19 people missing in #Japan's #Shizuoka region, a local official says, following days of heavy rain
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Television footage shows a torrent of mud obliterating some buildings and burying others in #Atami city
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Landslide causes severe damage in Atami in Shizouka prefecture, Japan.#JapanLandslide #AtamiLandslide pic.twitter.com/IN73KJKvRL
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At least 300 millimeters (12.7 inches) of rainfall hit Shizuoka prefecture in the last 48 hours, the weather service says, which is nearly as much as a monthly average for the area in June.
