Rain hampers rescue op

TOKYO: Rain hampered Japanese rescuers seeking 20 missing people after landslides triggered by torrential rains hit the central city of Atami, killing at least two, Kyodo news agency said.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said about 19 people were rescued and about 130 buildings were affected after floods, landslides and cascading mud collapsed and half-submerged houses on Saturday in the seaside city 90km southwest of Tokyo, according to Kyodo.