In the mountainous village of Kuma, residents stranded at their homes were being airlifted by a rescue helicopter. Kyodo News said 76,600 residents in Kumamoto and Kagoshima were ordered to evacuate their homesThe river Kuma overflowing in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan. More heavy rain is expected over the coming daysA massive landslide destroyed several houses with rescuers searching for missing people through half-buried windows. Pictured: a car is stuck on a flooded road due to heavy rain in YatsushiroThe river Kuma overflowing in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan today. 'We have issued evacuation orders after record heavy rain,' said Toshiaki Mizukami, another official for Kumamoto prefecture.

Source: Daily Mail July 04, 2020 08:46 UTC