Rescue workers slogged through mud and debris Monday in search of dozens of people feared missing after a giant landslide ripped through a Japanese seaside resort town, killing at least three people. Officials were preparing to release their names, hoping to reach some who might not have been caught in the landslide. AdvertisementThree coast guard ships and six military drones were backing up the hundreds of troops, firefighters and other rescue workers toiling in the rain and fog in search of possible survivors. The mudslide struck Atami’s Izusan neighborhood, known for its hot springs, a shrine and shopping streets. Shizuoka’s governor, Heita Kawakatsu, told a news conference Sunday that construction upstream may have been a factor in the mudslide.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2021 08:15 UTC