Japan flood
Japan battered by heavy rains, floods, nearly 60 dead
Heavy rains that already caused deadly floods in southern Japan was moving northeast Wednesday, battering large areas of Japan's main island, swelling more rivers, triggering mudslides and destroying houses and roads.
Japan floods leave 20 people dead
Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left about 20 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations on Sunday in southern Japan.