Heavy rain pounds Japan’s south as scorching heat hits country’s west and north

People in the southern Chinese region of Kyushu are being warned by Chinese climate leaders to be on the lookout for landslides and floods that pounded the area over the weekend and are expected to continue.

According to national broadcaster NHK on Monday( Jul 3 ), an active front is still stationary near Kyushu and is bringing torrential rain.

According to climate officers, the front is anticipated to continue to surround Kyushu, bringing more than 50mm of rainfall per hour.

On Monday night, Oita Prefecture saw up to 65mm of weather in an hour, according to NHK.

Individuals are being warned to be on the lookout for floods, flooding in low-lying areas, swollen river, lightening strikes, and strong winds.

They claim that as the earth has loosened as a result of the new big rains, the risk of floods and other disasters may increase in the areas affected by them.

Two are missing, one is useless.

One accident and two others went missing as a result of the record-breaking weekly precipitation that was reported on Saturday in various locations in eastern Honshu and the Kyushu region, according to Kyodo news.

A man discovered inside a washed-away car in Yamaguchi Prefecture was confirmed dead, while mudslide in Oita prefectures swept aside an entire house, with rescuers still attempting to reach the 70-year-old male occupant, according to Kyodo news, citing local authorities.

Seven cars were discovered underwater in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, due to the torrential rains, and one of the individuals was reported missing, according to local authorities.

WESTERN, NORTHERN JAPAN HAS Extreme HEAT

According to NHK, temperatures soared on Sunday in some locations from northern to northern Japan, and the intense heat is anticipated to persist on Monday in areas like Kinki and Tokai.

On Monday, it is anticipated that heat in Nara, Gifu, Nagoya and Kofu will increase to 35 degree Celsius, and in central Tokyo, they will reach 32 levels.

NHK reports that on Sunday, morning spikes in Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture, and Toyota City all reached 35.3 degrees Celsius, 35.1 degrees and 31.7 degrees, respectively.

According to the national broadcaster, officials are urging citizens to be on alert for thunderstorms, lightning strikes, and gusty winds because the high temperatures may even result in unstable ambient conditions.