Tokyo, Japan (CNN) At least two people are dead and some 20 people are missing after a mudslide swept across a seaside city around 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, sweeping away homes amid Japan's rainy season. An Atami city official confirmed to CNN that two women had died in the landslide. They have since stopped for the night and will resume on Sunday morning, an Atami city official said. The official added that 150 members of the Japan Self-Defense Force had arrived in Atami city to assist with the search and rescue operations. Sakae Saito, the mayor of Atami city, told reporters that up to 100 to 300 households were affected by Saturday's mudslide.

Source: CNN July 03, 2021 06:16 UTC