Rivers in many places in Japan are flooding in many places

Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, August 4th (Reporter Jiang Qiao Mei) In Northeast China and Northland, it has continued to rain in the past two days. The 17 rivers were flooding and 11 mudslide disasters occurred.As of the 4th, two people disappeared in the disaster, and the relevant departments had requested 540,000 people to take refuge.

On the 3rd and 4th, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special alert to Yamagata County and Niigata Prefecture.Japanese media quoted the province of Land and Transportation, saying that as of the afternoon of the 4th, there were 17 rivers flooding in five counties including Yamagata and Akita; mudslides disaster in 4 counties such as Xinxie.The flood of the river has led to flooding in many residential areas and stopping the water and power.A 78 -year -old man in Iwate County disappeared in the disaster, another car driving was washed away, and one disappeared.

The Japan Meteorological Agency expects that some parts of Japan may continue to rain on the 5th, calling on people to maintain their vigilance.

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