A Japanese government official is under fire for riding on a colleague's back to get through a big puddle of water during his recent visit to a town devastated by a deadly storm. Mutai, who had forgotten to bring rubber boots, was shown in television footage being carried on the back of another government official wading through the puddle. The scene triggered sharp criticism on social media, with Mutai accused of not taking his job seriously. "When I heard the story, I said what on earth was he doing," Imamura said as he apologized to local residents. On Monday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga criticized Mutai for lacking sensitivity.

Source: ABC News September 12, 2016 07:41 UTC