Emergency News from Japan

Japan flooding 

BBC

• 1 hour ago
 
• From the section Asia

Massive flooding has hit central and eastern Japan, forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes.

Rescue workers have been using helicopters to pluck people from rooftops and rescue motorists stranded in cars in the city of Joso, where the Kinugawa River burst its banks.

Parts of buildings were seen being swept away by the floods.

Tochigi, Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures are all affected. At least one person is missing.

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10:42 - 2015年9月10日