Rescue workers are slogging through mud and debris looking for dozens unaccounted for after a giant landslide ripped through a Japanese seaside resort town, killing at least three peopleATAMI, Japan -- Rescue workers slogged through mud and debris Monday looking for dozens 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. Like many seaside and mountain towns in Japan, Atami is built on steep hillsides, its roads winding through bits of forest and heavy vegetation. Three 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. Shizuoka's governor, Heita Kawakatsu told a news conference Sunday that construction upstream may have been a factor in the mudslide.

Source: ABC News July 05, 2021 02:12 UTC