Three feared dead after torrential rain lashes Japan

Disaster area: A landslide caused by heavy rain in Kanzaki City, Saga prefecture. — AFP

Japan: Heavy rain lashed much of Japan, flooding roads and buildings in the western part of the country, while three people were feared dead after a landslide in central Nagano prefecture.

Large parts of Japan, particularly the southernmost main island of Kyushu, have seen record levels of rainfall, causing rivers to overflow and triggering landslides.