AdvertisementAt least twenty people are missing and two bodies are believed to have been found after a huge landslide at a resort town in Japan swept away homes this morning following days of heavy rain, officials have confirmed. Pictured: Mud after the landslide swept down the roadIn this aerial image, a mudslide destroyed houses on Saturday in Atami, Shizuoka. 'Because of the heavy rain, the ground loosened and the mudslide occurred... it picked up speed and swept away houses together with people,' Shizuoka Governor Heita Kawakatsu told reporters. Last July, massive floods and landslides were triggered after record heavy rain in western Japan, which saw authorities issue evacuation orders for more than 76,000 residents. A resident stands near mud and debris at the scene of a landslide following days of heavy rain in AtamiAround 2,800 homes in Atami have been left without power following the disaster, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company.

Source: Daily Mail July 03, 2021 09:45 UTC