Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Japan: man dies,5 missing in landslides


(MENAFN) A landslide has covered the houses in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan,killing one person and another five who disappeared,meanwhile search and relief mission remain ongoing.

Municipal officials in the city of Nakatsu declared that the rescue crews have returned the corpse of a man,aged 45.

Emergency operations are resuming after another five victims,ages range between 21 and 90,who were resident in three of the four houses overwhelmed by floods.

Police and government officials in the city of Nakatsu confirmed that three homes located in the town of Yabakei were buried by a landslide,following the collapse of a mountain hill.

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