Self-Defence Forces personnel search for those missing in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Monday, after torrential rain caused extensive damage in southwestern Japan. (Kyodo News photo)FUKUOKA, JAPAN - The death toll rose to 23 on Monday as rescue efforts continued to find those unaccounted for after torrential rain hit southwestern Japan last week, with over 20 still missing. The village of Toho, where more than 40 houses were destroyed, in Fukuoka Prefecture said Monday it will construct temporary housing for people affected by the disaster. The Asakura city government also began studying a similar plan, while the Hita city government in Oita Prefecture plans to provide free public housing for them. Volunteers from in and out of Fukuoka Prefecture started to gather in Asakura to help remove sand and soil from houses following the disaster.

Source: Bangkok Post July 10, 2017 14:26 UTC