The death toll from devastating landslides in the city of Hiroshima rose to 60 on Tuesday, with 26 others still missing, as rescuers continued to search for survivors.
On Tuesday morning, rescuers, including firefighters and Self-Defense Forces personnel, conducted search operations mainly in Asaminami ward, where several residents are feared missing, Japan's news (Kyodo) reported.
About 1,600 people remained in shelters in Asaminami and Asakita wards a week after torrential rains triggered the mountainside disaster in western Japan.
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