After record rainfall caused floods and landslides in pieces of Japan’s Ishikawa district, six people have died and ten others are missing.
The deluge, which started on Saturday and continued until noon local time ( 03:00 GMT ) on Monday, is among the hardest hit by the deluge, which is still recovering from a deadly earthquake that devastated the area on January 1, among the cities of Wajima and Suzu.
Both cities experienced twice the amount of precipitation that they generally receive in September on Sunday, according to local media reports.
Lots of river burst their institutions, cutting off highways and isolating more than 100 areas across the province, the information added.
Two of the people who died were found near a landslide-hit hole in Wajima. A construction contractor was one of them repairing roads.
Two old men and an old woman were among the various casualties, the Japan Times said citing nearby authorities.
Japan’s weather agency issued its highest “life-threatening” call level for Ishikawa on Saturday and downgraded it to a regular reminder on Sunday. Authorities have yet demanded that the heavy rains keep a watch as it was likely to continue until at least lunch on Monday.
Temporary enclosure that had been constructed for people who had lost their homes due to the earthquake on January 1st was flooded by the waters. An entire city in Wajima was submerged under water in a report released by NHK.
At least 236 people were killed, toppled, and started a big fire in the area after the strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in January.
Some 4, 000 homeowners were left without electricity on Monday, according to the Hokuriku Electric Power Company.
Over 40, 000 people were forced to leave Ishikawa over the weekend, including Wajima, Suzu, and Noto, in four locations.
According to the AFP news agency, another 16, 000 people were also instructed to leave Niigata and Yamagata counties north of Ishikawa.