18 people became victims of showers in southwestern Japan

At least 18 people died as a result of natural disasters caused by heavy rains in southwestern Japan, NHK reports. It is reported that the largest death toll falls on the village of Kumamura in Kumamoto Prefecture. There were killed several people living in a nursing home, which was flooded due to a river spill. There, rescuers recovered the bodies of 13 dead. In addition, seven more people are reported missing. Another person was hospitalized in serious condition. Rescue operations are hampered by adverse weather conditions. According to the news agency, on July 4, more than 200 thousand residents of the Japanese prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima received instructions on mandatory evacuation due to the threat of showers. Heavy rains that hit southwestern Japan caused river spills, floods and landslides.